Can new funds transform Mississippi’s digital desert into a broadband mecca? Llewellyn Jones
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Mississippi could see more than $700 million in federal funding for broadband over the next few years, thanks to the CARES Act, FCC grants and a possible infrastructure bill.
That doesn’t include indirect funding sources such as PPP loans for broadband-related businesses, subsidies for ratepayers, grants for 5G development and older grant opportunities like the FCC’s Connect America Fund.
The large influx of investment is likely to dramatically alter the digital landscape of Mississippi, which has long been a broadband desert, ranking last in the nation for internet connectivity. According to U.S. Census data, Mississippi has the lowest rate of broadband subscribers per capita.
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Mississippi income tax elimination plan will die in Senate
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JACKSON ⢠Mississippi lawmakers are at odds over how to tackle a sweeping income tax elimination plan approved by the House last month: The House wants to jam through the legislation now, before the session ends April 4; but the Senate says pump the brakes.
The Senate on Tuesday refused to consider House Bill 1439, the Mississippi Tax Freedom Act, which killed it thanks to a legislative deadline. Many senators said Tuesday the House proposal was rushed and needs more vetting this summer.
But in the afternoon, the House salvaged its 317-page proposal by inserting the language into a separate bill that remains under consideration heading into the sessionâs final weeks.