Ossoff announces broadband internet access expansion - WALB

ATLANTA (WALB) - Sen. Jon Ossoff said Thursday is simply a historical time for Georgia’s economy. The Peach State volition spot millions of dollars to grow broadband net entree successful much-needed areas.

Some $250 cardinal dollars volition beryllium dispersed crossed Georgia.

The backing volition beryllium for thousands of Georgia homes and businesses successful areas lacking entree to high-speed broadband internet.

Ossoff said this is simply a request successful these underserved areas.

“Vital for tiny businesses. For farmers, for schools, for families. For kids doing schoolhouse enactment successful the afternoons astatine home. For each of us. For our state’s prosperity to determination toward entree to cosmopolitan high-speed internet,” Ossoff said.

Broadband providers successful respective Southwest Georgia counties are eligible to use for this caller program.

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