Polk County was among 11 awardees to receive a grant from the Oregon Broadband Office’s Broadband Technical Assistance Program. The grants of up to $150,000 per county can be used
Oregon is working to address the state s digital divide with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding. Infrastructure presents the largest challenges for connecting people in Oregon to high-speed broadband internet. Nick Batz, director of the Oregon Broadband Office, said there are more than 170,000 residencies in the state with no or slow internet access. .
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-Oregon has received the largest single broadband grant award in state history-$689 million in funding-to expand internet access in rural and underserved areas.