The state of Iowa has awarded 14 broadband providers with $15,542,302 in Empower Rural Iowa broadband grants made possible through allocation of federal CARES funding. The grants will impact 21 Iowa counties and more than […]
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FCC awards over $143 Million to Iowa Broadband Providers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced that it has awarded more than $143 million to 11 broadband providers to bring broadband to rural Iowa. The funding is part of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, a $20.4 […]
South Slope receives $5.4 million award to expand rural broadband
South Slope Cooperative Communications, a telecommunications company based in North Liberty, has won a $5.4 million dollar award from the the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand broadband service in rural areas. South Slope was […]
Expanding Broadband Access Across Iowa
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the massive shift of daily life to an almost constant online presence, has highlighted just how crucial broadband access is and just how much work remains in Iowa to provide adequate […]