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 …
Rural Missouri Celebrates Successful Legislative Session
Bowling Green, KY. (May 20, 2019) – Last week the Missouri legislation had a successful session that was very important to the states agriculture. Many bills were passed that supported big changes in rural communities. Governor Mike Parson and other state leaders biggest victory for family farmers was the passage of SB 391. This new law (SB 391) prevents counties from implementing …
UPDATE: List of States Funding Rural Broadband Gets Even Longer
by Jessica Denson Director of Communications, Connected Nation Bowing Green, KY (May 14, 2019) – Earlier this month, Connected Nation took a closer look at the action states are taking to expand rural broadband access. Many state lawmakers are choosing to move forward now rather than wait for federal funding. Less than two weeks later, we can add nearly another …
Rural Broadband Closer to Becoming Reality in Missouri
The following was published by usagnet on May 14, 2019 by Eric Bohl, Missouri Farm Bureau The Missouri Legislature has taken another step toward making broadband internet accessible to all Missourians. In early May, the legislature finalized the annual state budget, which included a $5 million appropriation for the newly-created Rural Broadband Development Fund. Governor Parson supports improved broadband access …
Senator Blunt says expansion of high-speed broadband essential to rural Missouri growth
Published by SJ Post on April 26th, 2019 By Brent Martin U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt wants Congress to tackle expanding broadband access, especially to rural America. Blunt says high-speed Internet access can no longer be considered a luxury. “High-speed broadband, I believe, is as important today as the telephone was seven decades ago and we need to make the same …
Blunt calls for Missouri PDMP bill, emphasizes importance of broadband
Published by The Neighbor on April 22nd, 2019 By Brain Hauswirth (Jefferson City) — Missouri’s senior senator addressed the opioid epidemic, rural broadband, the growing economy and a large Poplar Bluff manufacturer during a Wednesday address to the Missouri House in Jefferson City. Senator Roy Blunt (R), who’s in his second Senate term, says the leading cause of accidental death …
Coverage Questions Plague Rural Broadband Expansion
Editor’s Note: Connected Nation believes that one of the reasons many areas remain unserved or underserved when it comes to access to broadband is because there is not accurate data. The current data does not truly reflect who has access and who does not. The following piece, written by Anthony Izaguirre, was published by the Southeast Missourian on April 16, …
