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The Affordable Connectivity Program has helped millions of households get internet access with subsidies. The program will wind down at the end of April unless the federal government agrees to fund it through the end of the year.
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, most commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, has been expanding broadband internet access across Wyoming. But is it possible in the vast untamed lands of this state to bring high speed connection to every rural resident? That’s the major challenge sparking a conversation about internet access on the frontier.
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has been expanding broadband internet access across Wyoming. But is it possible in the vast untamed lands of this state to bring high speed connection to every rural resident? That’s the major challenge sparking a conversation about internet access in the frontier.
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The state looks to expand high speed internet to unserved and underserved areas
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Visionary Broadband initially launched in the mid-1990s and has grown to serve traditionally underserved communities in a three state region. The company is continuing its mission to provide high-speed internet access to these areas. Currently, Wyoming ranks as one of the worst states in the country for internet speed and accessibility.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making a major investment to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas, including parts of the Mountain West.
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Wind River Internet Industries manager Patrick Lawson says that the boost in internet speed can make central Wyoming a player in the tech industry as people can more easily work from anywhere.
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In Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, less than 8% of qualifying households had taken advantage of a federal broadband subsidy. But an expansion in eligibility may mean an uptick in uptake.
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A Wyoming Business Council initiative is trying to map out which parts of the state have reliable high-speed internet access, and which do not.
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The digital divide in the Mountain West stretches across vast swaths of rural, urban and Native lands and disproportionately affects residents in low-income brackets and people of color. But as federal pandemic relief dollars start flowing into state coffers, the cash is opening up opportunities to dramatically expand broadband access in Western communities and beyond.