Rural Broadband

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.

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.

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.

Rural communities are generally under-served by high-speed internet. Often, the costs of providing the service across open spaces cannot be recovered…

By the end of the year, more people in Idaho will have access to broadband, thanks to the state’s nearly $50 million investment during the pandemic.Idaho…

As so many telecommuters, teachers, college students and children work and learn from home, there have been fears that the Internet wouldn't be up to the…

New Report Spotlights The Rural West’s Connectivity Gap A report published this week by the National Association of Counties found that more than 75% of...

Wi-Fi can be hard to find in the rural parts of our region. In fact, about six in ten rural Americans believe access to high-speed internet is a problem...

High speed broadband net access is vital in today's culture. Businesses rely on it for supply, sales, research and promotion. It connects students to…