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Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Representative Peltola was joined by Tommy Beaudreau, Deputy Secretary of the Interior, and Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator, to announce $100 million in new funding for broadband projects in Alaska.

Alaska has received more per capita from the bipartisan infrastructure bill than any other state, a statistic touted by U.S. officials.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $100 million investment to connect rural Alaskans with high-speed Internet Tuesday morning.

(Alaska Beacon) - Nearly $100 million will go toward grants for three projects in Alaska, which is receiving more than any other state in this round of funding

Hoonan/Angoon area among three statewide areas getting fiber and wireless connections.

Federal officials announced plans Thursday to spend $401 million in grants and loans to expand the reach and improve the speed of internet for rural residents, tribes and businesses in 11 West and Central U.S. states.

Feds: $401M will add high-speed internet to rural US places, including Nevada

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Midvale Telephone Co. will get $10.6 million to bring high-speed fiber-optic internet to residents in Gila, Graham, Pinal, Cochise and Pima counties.

Farmers, store owners, schoolchildren and people seeking telehealth medical checkups are expected to benefit from the programs.