States Drive Broadband Expansion, Pew Finds
State policy matters for expanding broadband, Pew reported Thursday. Most states have broadband programs, it said. “Differences that reflect the political environment, the state’s resource levels, the geography of the areas that remain unserved by broadband, and the entities that…
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provide service.” Measures many states have taken that "are proving effective" include engaging stakeholders; writing a policy framework with well-defined goals and agency assignments; developing broadband plans, funding projects with broadband grants; and frequently evaluating and modifying programs.