Millions in federal dollars help boost Mississippiâs broadband expansion File image (Source: Gray Television) By Courtney Ann Jackson | April 15, 2021 at 8:59 PM CDT - Updated April 16 at 7:27 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The pandemic has put a spotlight on an issue Mississippians have faced long before coronavirus was a thought. broadband access.
But momentum has picked up as more money has flowed in.
Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley wants Mississippi to come out of the pandemic better connected.
âWe cannot as a state compete with a public policy that says if you want to get on the internet, you need to go to a fast food restaurantâs parking lot,â said Presley. âThatâs not going to work. So, in the year 2021 for Mississippi to compete. weâve got to be able to connect.â
Millions in federal dollars help boost Mississippi s broadband expansion
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