comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - ஓட்செகோ மின்சார கூட்டுறவு - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Rural broadband plagued by poor mapping, high costs

House Agriculture Committee hears firsthand what is needed to help close the digital divide in rural America. During the pandemic, the need for access to adequate broadband only increased with an estimated 24 million Americans lacking. During a House Agriculture Committee hearing, members heard from those on the ground the need to update maps on areas that remain underserved as well as offer flexible funding to spread out costs to extend broadband coverage. “It’s essential we act to finally close the digital divide that has kept so many of our rural communities from reaching their full potential,” said House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, D-Ga., in his opening comments.

New York Utility Lands $7 4M FCC Grant to Expand Broadband

New York Utility Lands $7.4M FCC Grant to Expand Broadband Otsego Electric Cooperative announced that it had gotten a funding commitment from the Federal Communications Commission s Rural Development Opportunity Fund to help expand its infrastructure into unserved and underserved areas. by Greg Klein, The Daily Star / February 23, 2021 Shutterstock/Breitformat (TNS) A local utility company announced last week that it will be making another expansion to its rural broadband Internet services, thanks to a $7.4 million federal grant. Otsego Electric Cooperative announced Friday, Feb. 19, that its OEConnect service had gotten a funding commitment from the Federal Communications Commission s Rural Development Opportunity Fund. The grant will provide $7.4 million to expand existing infrastructure farther into unserved and underserved locations in Otsego, Herkimer and Madison counties.

Rep Delgado Discusses COVID Relief Funding During His Virtual Town Hall

5:24 New York Congressman Antonio Delgado held a virtual town hall Wednesday night. He talked about COVID-19 relief negotiations in Congress and answered questions on topics ranging from student debt to rural broadband. Delgado, a Democrat about to begin his second term representing the 19th District, opened his 49th town hall addressing the status of COVID-19 relief negotiations. On recent visits to Otsego Electric Cooperative and SUNY Ulster, he heard a similar refrain. “Everywhere I went, every group that I spoke to, the questions were always, when is that relief coming? When are we going to get the support that we need?” Delgado says.

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.