Access to broadband is important to rural communities because it provides access to economic and educational opportunities that can be hampered by slower internet services.
December 8, 2022
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December 8, 2022 4:25 p.m.
Wash. Dept. of Commerce seeks resident help to preserve broadband funding
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce is asking state residents to help check the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s new National Broadband Map, which notes which parts of the country have and do not have access to broadband internet service. According to a press release issued Thursday by the Washington State Department of Commerce, at stake is the state’s share of $900 million in federal funding to help expand broadband service...