The text of an amendment to the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act, which changes the state’s definition of “unserved area,” expands how state and federal dollars can be used on broadband projects, and increases the percentage of broadband project costs the state can fund.

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This piece explains the significance of Arkansas and Mississippi broadband preemption laws being overturned, and the effect the change in laws has on local governments, specifically rural broadband deployment.

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This survey of Oklahoma voters over the age of 50 assesses the experiences and challenges they face with respect to internet usage and their support for expanding access to broadband. The survey reveals roughly 75 percent of respondents support state action to deploy internet in rural, unserved areas, either by allowing electric cooperative to deploy broadband or offering incentives to ISPs.

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This survey of Utah voters over the age of 50 assesses the experiences and challenges they face in respect to internet usage, and gauges their support for potential expansion of high-speed internet access in Utah. The survey reveals rural areas face more challenges and most older Utah voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who helps make high-speed internet available to all Utahns.

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A hearing by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology about broadband infrastructure. The 200-minute video features committee members and witnesses from the telecommunications industry discussing legislation to expand broadband into rural areas.

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This paper uses data from Form 477 and the Census of Agriculture to measure how broadband connections affect the production and sales of agricultural products. The author found that farms that had faster speeds of connectivity had greater crop yields and fewer operating expenses.

A press release announcing the results of the Phase 1 auction for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The program awarded $9.2 billion to 180 projects in 49 states and the Northern Mariana Islands. It will bring broadband to 5.2 million addresses.

This article provides insight into a 2020 law allowing electric co-ops in Virginia to hang fiber in existing electric easements, including those outside their service area. The law, experts say, will make it easier to facilitate broadband deployment projects in rural, unserved parts of the state.