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Reliable, high-speed internet access has long been a challenge in rural parts of the West. Recently the Western Governor’s Association sent letters to Congress to encourage efforts to improve the situation.
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Latah County is kickstarting the expansion of its broadband and internet infrastructure with a $15 million grant from the White House.
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The state’s broadband board focused on projects that are shovel ready, have big financial matches, and that target the “middle mile.”
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The grants and loans in the agency's "ReConnect" program cover the cost of building and improving broadband facilities and equipment, especially in rural areas.
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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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After years of discussion, Valley County is exploring moves to try to bring faster, more affordable high-speed internet to its residents.
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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.
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One of the only things federal lawmakers can agree on these days is that telehealth should be remain a fixture in the U.S. health care system.
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Idaho has partnered with internet connection performance company Ookla to help identify where the state should prioritize efforts to expand broadband internet access.
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Roughly 1% of households in Idaho have signed up for the Biden Administration's new Emergency Broadband Benefit program.