FCC project will bring high-speed internet to rural Missouri, Kansas
FCC funding hopes to bridge digital divide in Johnson County rural areas
and last updated 2021-03-05 23:38:54-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â A new project will help bridge the rural digital divide and bring high-speed internet to thousands of people in rural Missouri and Kansas.
The FCC awarded 17 companies in Missouri and 12 companies in Kansas grants from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to take on the project.
Charter Communications, which includes Spectrum, was awarded the most locations and will provide internet to 61,000 locations in Missouri. This could be huge for our community, Tracy Brantner with the Johnson County (Missouri) Economic Development Corporation said. It s such a positive impact on Johnson County. Citizens are able to access the digital network they weren t able to access before.