Apr 08, 2021 More than 14 million Americans don’t have high-speed internet, according to the FCC. The Biden Administration wants to change that by investing billions of dollars into broadband expansion.
But there’s a problem— it’s not clear where internet dead zones are, which means even more Americans could be struggling to get online, including many in the North Country.
Emily RussellAs broadband investment grows, some in the North Country say they feel left behind
Miles, Gary, and Wini Martin outside the Martin s home and lumber mill in Thurman, NY. Photo: Emily Russell
Wini Martin lives in the town of Thurman in the southern Adirondacks. It’s as rural as it gets there’s no gas station or grocery store in town. Martin is standing by the side of the road with her grandson.
By Geoff Pender
Brandon Presley, Northern District representative, Public Service Commission Credit: Kendra Ablaza/Mississippi Today
The state Public Service Commission this week has awarded $268 million to local electric cooperatives across the state to hook up more than 102,000 homes and businesses to broadband internet.
Mississippi’s expansion of internet services, fueled by $570 million in federal money with more on the way, promises to be as life-altering for rural Mississippi as electricity was in the 1930s, PSC Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley said.
Mississippi has ranked near the bottom as low as 49th in some studies among states for access to broadband internet services, with about 40% of the state lacking access.
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(The Center Square) – A new study reveals how the U.S. government is allocating money to states to expand broadband access, including millions of dollars to Illinois.
The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund has earmarked over $378 million dollars to the state in broadband funding.
SatelliteInternet.com analyzed Phase 1 of the RDOF to get a clearer picture of the FCC’s plan by converting each state’s total funding to dollars per resident and rural resident.
“Twenty billion dollars is coming out of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund,” said research analyst Ameera Masud. “We thought it would be interesting to break down the population there and see if there is a clear strategy and if it’s fair.”
Company plans $42M state-supported expansion in New Orleans East
Lineage Logistics will build a $42 million expansion of its Jourdan Road cold-storage facility in New Orleans East, officials announced Tuesday.
The company plans to expand its cold-storage complex along the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal from 160,000 square feet to 304,000 square feet, retaining 188 existing jobs and creating an estimated 50 new direct maritime and warehousing jobs with an expected average annual pay of $61,000 plus benefits. Louisiana Economic Development estimated the project indirectly will create an additional 56 new jobs.
The state is providing $10 million in capital outlay funds, while the Port of New Orleans is providing $2 million and Lineage Logistics is investing the remaining $30 million in capital for the cold-storage project, officials said. The company also is expected to utilize Louisianaâs Quality Jobs Program.