Published by News 13 WLOS on May 31, 2019 By Rex Hodge SWAIN COUNTY, N.C.–Getting broadband to rural areas like our mountains takes a big step forward in Raleigh. The House signed off on a Senate bill that facilitates high speed internet access through electric cooperatives’ infrastructure.That would mean quicker internet speeds for places like Darnell Farms in Swain county. …
FCC authorizes $22 million for broadband in rural Missouri counties
Published by Howel County News on May 24, 2019 By Caitlyn Rosen Missourians living in rural areas have dealt with a lack of broadband access at disproportionate levels. Funding authorized Tuesday from the Federal Communications Commission could peck away at the problem. The FCC authorized $22.4 million over the next decade to expand broadband access to 13 counties and 7,400 …
How Central Maine Power plans to keep its vow to improve rural broadband
Published by BDN Business on April 29th, 2019 By Lori Valigra A planned broadband cable that would run through rural areas of western Maine promises to bring high-speed internet access to large, underserved areas of the state, but it could take awhile. The broadband cable would be strung as part of the controversial New England Clean Energy Connect, or NECEC, …
