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  • Broadband development for rural counties

    Jim Cupples Chinook Observer|May 1, 2024

    The United States is currently engaged in a nationwide project aimed at providing high-speed and reliable internet access to every household, known as the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This initiative, reminiscent of the Rural Electrification Act (REA) of 1936, seeks to improve the quality of life and support businesses in rural America by connecting them to the digital world. BEAD, funded by the federal government and implemented by states, has significant potential to benefit agricultural communities across the...