Gov McMaster and Rep Clyburn announce $490,000,000 investment in broadband access in South Carolina

South Carolina Gov Henry McMaster (R-SC) and Rep James Clyburn (R-SC) announced the state has appropriated an investment of around $490,000,000 for broadband. The money comes from four broadband infrastructure grant programs. The state said it has already awarded $55,246,310. An additional $400,000,000 is planned to be awarded over the next 12 months, with an initial $180,000,000 by December 2022. The funding brought access to high-speed internet for more than 100,000 households in South Carolina. The South Carolina Broadband Office estimates over 275,000 people in the state still lack broadband.