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February 2023
Comcast to Spend $36 Million on Indiana Fiber, State Will Chip in $13.6 Million
Comcast plans to spend $36 million to deploy fiber broadband to unserved and underserved areas of 19 Indiana counties. The company has signed contracts with the state, which will contribute $13.6 million toward total project costs of $50 million. The state's funding comes through the Indiana Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.7 Billion to Improve and Expand Rural Electric Infrastructure (Department of Agriculture)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 11:22When my dad was sick, I started Googling grief. Then I couldn’t escape it. (MIT Technology Review)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 11:22Meta’s Gruesome Content Broke Him. Now He Wants It to Pay (Wired)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 11:22Sen Booker: TikTok working with US intelligence to ensure China cannot use platform for spying (Hill, The)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 11:21The Kandiyohi County Board will be considering a request for American Rescue Plan Act broadband funding (MinnPost)
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Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 11:21Daily Digest 2/6/2023 (Melinda Ruth Clardy)
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