Rural
The Farm Bill Fight That Will Shape Rural Broadband
Republicans were unable to move their bill forward. The measure will determine the future of the USDA’s ReConnect Broadband program.
Daily Yonder
The Daily Yonder provides news, commentary, and analysis about and for rural America.
Satellite
Federal Broadband Policy Is Increasingly Being Recast Around Satellite
With few meaningful competitors, Starlink is the primary beneficiary
Rural
Rural-Focused $42 Billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program Becomes Operational
Early signs of a massive federal broadband expansion effort are beginning to reach local communities.
Benton
Rural Households Less Likely to Enroll in ACP, Study Claims
When available, fewer eligible rural households took advantage of it than eligible urban households.
Marsha Blackburn
Free Press Denounces Facebook Ads, New Content Moderation, Problems of Broadband Adoption
Ads that describe immigrants of color as an “invasion” violate Facebook’s community standards and should not be allowed to run, according to a Wednesday petition from Free Press. Between January and February, President Donald Trump’s Facebook page ran more than 2,000 ads that used the word “invasion
Broadband's Impact
Broadband, Bluegrass and Beer: How Rural Communities Are Getting Innovative With Broadband Applications
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Broadband is the baseline for economic development: If you don’t have the former, you won’t have the latter. And for Rural America, this is doubly true. (Read all the way through the article to understand how “Broadband, Bluegrass and Beer” makes it all happen.) It’s gre
broadband news
Probing the Roots of How to Bring Better Broadband to Rural Areas
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Our friend Craig Settles probes the question: How can rural areas get better broadband? Equally important, he provides some concrete examples of where and how it is happening. Broadband and Rural Economices – Maybe Small is Better | Rural communities should set realistic
