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Applying for a job, scheduling a doctor appointment or even ordering a beer now often requires internet access, yet many Americans — somewhere between 14 and 120 million, depending on

As Mark Vasconi prepares to retire, he outlines how the state can invest historic federal aid in connecting rural communities left out of past efforts.

Washington state will get more than $1.2 billion from the federal government to deliver high-speed internet to communities with slow, unreliable or nonexistent service, the Biden administration …

Jun. 28—More than $1.2 billion is slated to come to Washington state for investment in affordable and reliable high-speed internet access, one of the largest state allocations in the country

President Joe Biden on Monday announced more than $42 billion in new federal funding to expand high-speed internet access nationwide, commencing the largest-ever campaign to help an estimated 8.5 mil...

The new investments included $42.5 billion for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, known as BEAD, which Congress enacted as part of a sprawling 2021 law to improve the nation's infrastructure.

OLYMPIA - Washington state appears to be delivering on its pledge to expand high-speed internet infrastructure into some of the most rural areas of the Evergreen State.

Comcast is investing $280 million this year to offer multi-gigabit Internet speeds to more than four million locations.

States were given a narrow window to fix long-standing flaws before federal agencies divvy $42B in infrastructure funds.

Community specialists with WSU Extension are collaborating with the Washington State Broadband Office to enhance capacity for Washington communities in rural and remote areas.