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"We bounced back big for about three months," he said. "But all of the economic indicators have really begun to slow and lag over the last few months of 2020. That's been a concern as we look forward in terms of how long is this recession going to last." The report, which looks at data from March to November, found the accommodation, food service, and arts and entertainment industries have been hit the hardest by the pandemic. In November, employment in the arts and entertainment industry still sat at 36% below its pre-pandemic levels, and the accommodation and food industries remained at 25...

Governor emphasizes support for broadband, conservation

New reports documenting how COVID-19 widened the gap between Wisconsin’s broadband “haves” and “have-nots” show why Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed 2021 the Year of Broadband Access and promised to include about $200 million in his budget to close that gap. The Governor’s Commission on Rural Prosperity, UW-Extension researchers and Forward Analytics Director Dale Knapp reached the same conclusions: Rural communities and low-income households without 25 megabytes per second of Internet access are falling significantly behind in educating and retaining the ne...

Rural areas and urban poor left out. Evers calls 2021 the "Year of Broadband Access." By Steven Walters - Jan 25th, 2021 02:17 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Laptop. (CC0 Public Domain) New reports documenting how COVID-19 widened the gap between Wisconsin’s broadband “haves” and “have nots” show why Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed 2021 the “Year of Broadband Access” and promised to include about $200 million in his budget to close that gap. The Governor’s Commission on Rural Prosperity, UW-Extension researchers and Forward Analytics Direct...

Is fiber optic the best choice for broadband internet access? CRAWFORD COUNTY - When Bug Tussel CEO Steve Schneider said he was withdrawing his proposal to partner with Crawford County on a PSC grant application for the installation six cell towers to provide fixed wireless internet, some county supervisors were dismayed. These supervisors voted against a motion to table the resolution of support for the proposal. However, the board voted 8-7 to table the proposal. So far, Bug Tussel has not applied for any tower permits. Weeks later, Forward Analytics released a report titled...