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Internet service providers will soon be competing to provide high-speed, broadband internet service to the most remote and hard-to-reach areas in the country.

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) officials say they are "well underway" with the advancement of the federally approved

Without congressional support, low-income residents, particularly in rural parts of SC, will lose access to internet when a federal program runs out of funding this spring.

The Big Sur area currently lacks widespread, reliable cellular service due to rugged terrain and remote areas. According to a press release from Rep. Panetta's office, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act invested $42.45 billion, with $1.86 billion to California, to support projects in unserved and underserved areas such as Big Sur.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Texas is poised to receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money to fund a dramatic expansion of broadband, a historic investment in a state where 7 million residents lack

Texas is poised to receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money to fund a dramatic expansion of broadband, a historic investment in a state where 7 million residents lack highspeed internet connection.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

"Whether a subsidy like the Affordable Connectivity Program should exist in perpetuity is a fair conversation to have and one likely debated in a larger political context — but the reality is that, for the here and now, it is needed."

This commentary is adapted from the remarks of Commissioner Anna M. Gomez of the Federal Communications Commission to the 2024 State of the Net Conference

A historic $3.3 billion federal investment in broadband could connect millions of Texans to the internet. But getting the money to the right hands could be a challenge.