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One advocate says the expansion could change the economy in the way rural electrification did in the last century.
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The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit subsidizes home or mobile access for many who already qualify for federal anti-poverty programs like Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing millions of dollars to expand broadband in rural areas, but rural internet providers are facing shortages and long waits for equipment.
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Rural areas are often the last to receive broadband. The lack of broadband is similar to another issue that rural communities faced decades ago — rural...
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Rural Kansas has been left on the wrong side of the digital divide, but some new technology and fresh business models hold some hope for broadband in remote places.
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From Texas Standard: The pandemic has been hard for everyone, but especially for those who don't have dependable access to high-speed internet. One...
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As workplaces and schools go online to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many people are relying on a strong internet connection. But in some states, less...
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Editor's note: This story is the first of a three-part series looking at the state of Colorado's efforts to get rural households connected to high-speed...
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DODGE CITY — Kansas is bathed in shades of blue that stretch north to south, east to west. That’s not a reference to politics: It’s what the state looks…
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From Texas Standard: Scientists are warning that new 5G internet connectivity could interfere with their ability to forecast the weather . Now, they're...