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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “rural broadband”

USDA Makes $20 Million Available to Improve Rural Broadband Services

Brian German April 19, 2023Broadband, Industry, Technology

The new Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides support to bolster rural broadband services. A total of $20 million is being invested in …

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broadband internetrural broadband
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Infrastructure Bill to Improve Broadband Access with $65 Billion in Support

Brian German August 16, 2021Agri-Business, Legislative

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was recently passed by the U.S. Senate includes $65 billion to support improving broadband access. It will now move to the House of …

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Senate to Begin Work on $1 Trillion Infrastructure Deal

Brian German August 4, 2021Agri-Business, Legislative

The U.S. Senate will begin working on a bipartisan infrastructure deal after a vote of 67-32 in favor of debating the bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated that …

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usda

Lawmakers Ask Biden for Rural Broadband Infrastructure Improvements

Brian German February 26, 2021Agri-Business, Technology

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is encouraging President Joe Biden to make rural broadband infrastructure a priority moving forward. Members of the Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus sent a letter detailing …

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Significant Investment in Rural Communities Seen in 2020

Brian German December 28, 2020Agri-Business, Funding

Throughout 2020 there was considerable investment made in rural communities to help bolster their local economies. Investments were made in areas of water infrastructure, high-speed broadband, and business development. The …

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rural broadbandrural developmentrural infrastructure
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Rural Broadband Projects to Receive $9.2 Billion from FCC

Brian German December 16, 2020Funding

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be making significant investments in rural broadband projects in the coming years. FCC recently announced that $9.2 billion in awards will be dispersed as …

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USDA Accepting Applications for ReConnect Program Funding

Brian German February 4, 2020Agri-Business, Funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun accepting applications for another round of loan and grant funding for the ReConnect Program. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue recently announced that applications …

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Broadband Map Fix Will Reveal Needs

Dan December 20, 2019Industry News Release, Technology

(AFBF) — The House of Representatives passed Farm Bureau-backed legislation that will improve the accuracy of broadband coverage maps to better identify needs. The Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability …

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American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)rural broadband
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USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America

Dan December 12, 2019Industry News Release, Technology

Announcement Made at Round One Investment in Iowa (USDA/RD) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the availability of a second round of $550 million in United States Department …

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rural broadbandUSDA/Rural Development
rural broadband

Rural Broadband Will Boost Economy, Improve Sustainability and Animal Welfare

Dan July 11, 2019Industry News Release, Technology

(AFBF) — Broadband is no longer a luxury but a necessity for modern agriculture and the quality of life for rural Americans, Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst told a …

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rural broadband

Report Released on Rural Broadband and Benefits of Next Generation Precision Agriculture

Dan April 30, 2019Industry News Release, Technology

Reliable, High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity is Essential to Enhanced Agricultural Production Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveiled a groundbreaking report, A Case for Rural Broadband: Insights on Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Next …

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USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program

Dan April 23, 2019Industry News Release, Technology

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. These funds will …

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Secretary Perdue on the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report

Dan February 13, 2019Industry News Release, Technology

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report: “Last year, I presented the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural …

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USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide

Dan February 6, 2019Industry News Release, Technology

Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new toolkit to help support the deployment of high-speed broadband …

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