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Grant applicants are required to have a line of credit from a major bank and put up 25% of the project cost ahead of time. That will likely disqualify many small internet service providers in rural areas.
Minnesota will receive about $652 million in federal funding to bolster residents’ access to broadband internet, U.S. senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced Tuesday.
East Texans hoping for greater internet access are encouraged to attend a Tuesday meeting in Longview regarding the state’s broadband expansion plan.
Grant applicants are required to have a line of credit from a major bank and put up 25% of the project cost ahead of time. That will likely disqualify many small internet service providers in rural areas.
The federal telecommunications administration declined to comment for this article. The administration did accept public comments regarding the rules after a notice was released last year.