Appalachian Regional Commission Connects 68 Communities
ARC aims to serve the 206,000-square-mile Appalachian region, encompassing 26 million people across 13 states.

ARC aims to serve the 206,000-square-mile Appalachian region, encompassing 26 million people across 13 states.
July 2, 2024 – The Appalachian Regional Commission has improved internet access in 68 communities that lack broadband connectivity through its Appalachia Digital Accelerator program, said ARC’s Broadband Program Manager Elizabeth Sanner in the second round of the Broadband Bootcamp webinar on Tuesday.
The ARC, an economic development agency that operates as a quasi-federal state agency, developed a four-year strategic investment plan to collaborate with federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations.
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