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Governor Kelly Releases Kansas Broadband Digital Equity Plan for Public Comment

Monday, October 2 by News Room

By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Kansas Digital Equity (DE) Plan for high-speed internet connectivity is available for public review and comment. While the recently announced Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Five-Year... Read More.

Culp: rural small businesses face challenges including workforce and broadband

Friday, August 4 by Brownfield Ag News

A declining population and workforce in rural communities is one of several challenges facing small businesses in those areas. Kendell Culp, vice president of Indiana Farm Bureau, recently testified about this issue before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business. “The 2020 Census showed that... Read More.

Governor Kelly Invites Public Input on Broadband Infrastructure Plan

Thursday, August 3 by News Room

By Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly announced on Aug. 2 that the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 1 is available for public viewing and comment. The BEAD 5-Year Action Plan, along with Volume... Read More.

LAST ACRE Act would ensure last mile of broadband deployment

Friday, July 28 by Brownfield Ag News

Bipartisan legislation that has been introduced in the US Senate would ensure that the last mile of rural acreage can be connected to high-speed broadband. Kip Eideberg, senior vice president of government and industry relations with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says it will... Read More.

Broadband investments in rural America remain a priority

Wednesday, June 28 by Brownfield Ag News

The Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says investments in broadband are critical to the success of rural America. “We used to think in terms of the three R’s as in roads, railroads, and runways, and you can throw water into... Read More.

Wisconsin to get 1B in federal broadband funding

Tuesday, June 27 by Brownfield Ag News

Wisconsin will be getting more than a billion dollars in federal funding to expand broadband access to unserved and underserved areas. White House Senior Advisor Mitchell Landrieu says the formula for dispersing funds will serve rural America focusing first on unserved areas, and then... Read More.

Congressman calls for broken broadband fix

Friday, June 23 by Brownfield Ag News

A Wisconsin Congressman is critical of how broadband expansion has failed to progress in rural areas. Third District Republican Derrick Van Orden told a House Ag Committee hearing on closing the digital divide in rural America that government and private sector sources have spent... Read More.

SpaceX’s Starlink to deliver highspeed broadband to rural NE

Tuesday, June 6 by Brownfield Ag News

A state Farm Bureau has reached an agreement with SpaceX to deliver reliable, highspeed broadband to farmers and ranchers across their state. Nebraska’s Mark McHargue says Starlink internet will help avoid regulatory issues and the high cost of installation. “To get to the last... Read More.

Stories tagged with: broadband

Governor Kelly Releases Kansas Broadband Digital Equity Plan for Public Comment

Culp: rural small businesses face challenges including workforce and broadband

Governor Kelly Invites Public Input on Broadband Infrastructure Plan

LAST ACRE Act would ensure last mile of broadband deployment

Broadband investments in rural America remain a priority

Wisconsin to get 1B in federal broadband funding

Congressman calls for broken broadband fix

SpaceX’s Starlink to deliver highspeed broadband to rural NE

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