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With over $40 billion in funding hanging in the balance, accurate new maps are the key to achieving the goal of broadband Internet for all.

HICKORY — To help determine local internet service gaps, the Catawba County Broadband Task Force is asking all county residents and businesses to participate in the North Carolina Broadband Survey

Anurag Lal, CEO of NetSfere and former director of the U.S. National Broadband Task Force, says secure communication should be a top priority for organizations.

The Dane County Broadband Task Force is asking residents to complete a survey about broadband access in the county, in an online survey available until April 15.

The Dane County Broadband Task Force is asking residents to complete a survey about broadband access in the county, in an online survey available until April 15.

The new release, from the NewDEAL Forum, highlights topics like coverage mapping, digital skills and affordability in an effort to enable public-sector entities of all sizes to improve their high-speed Internet coverage. It looks at how governments around the country, including in San Jose, are grappling with the issue.

A new report from the NewDEAL Forum shows different ways that states and local areas can address the digital divide. The report examines approaches from Texas, California, Colorado and several other states.

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

Public hearing/input sessions, 6 pm on 2/28 or 9 am, 3/4, on Zoom. Click through for RSVP links.

Ingham County officials are taking steps to find out how the county can bridge the digital divide.