Where Nebraskans live plays a large role in whether or not they reported their internet was reliable or fast, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln survey found.
More than 400 homes and businesses in northwest Lancaster County will get access to high-speed broadband internet service thanks to a nearly $3.2 million grant.
A majority of the 2,400 locations that will be connected to broadband through the state program are unserved now, which drove up the per-location cost more than five times.
In the reverse auction, broadband companies can bid to deliver high-speed internet to certain census blocks across Nebraska, with the cost lowering through each round of consideration until a winner