Nebraska's plan to connect thousands of people to affordable, high-speed internet is approved by the federal government. WOWT reports that the state has been approved for nearly 90-million-dollars. Officials say that the funding will provide 21-thousand homes and businesses in rural areas with high-speed internet through the Broadband Bridge Program.
Broadband Bridge Program Will Bring High Speed Internet To Rural Nebraskans
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