Rural CSRA counties could get expanded broadband access thanks to new state grant - WJBF-TV

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJBF) — The authorities of Georgia has secured a $250 cardinal assistance from the national authorities to grow entree to high-speed net successful agrarian counties crossed the state.

The backing volition travel from the American Rescue Plan and would let broadband providers to use for the caller assistance programme to grow entree to families, tiny businesses, farms, and schools successful 33 counties wherever high-speed net is limited.

In the CSRA, the counties of Hancock, Burke, Glascock, and Jefferson would payment from the grant.

“This is simply a historical time for Georgia’s economy. I person secured a 4th of a cardinal dollars to grow high-speed net entree for businesses, households, schools, and farms successful each country of our state,” said Senator Jon Ossoff (D).

The Federal Communications Commission reports that astir 15 percent of Georgia homes deficiency entree to reliable high-speed internet.

Senator Ossoff said the funds volition beryllium fixed to the authorities to allocate out, and that helium is moving to get the wealth arsenic soon arsenic imaginable from the Treasury Department.