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Md. Will Spend $2M to Bring Broadband to Island

Maryland will award a $2 million grant to provide broadband access to Smith Island, Jake Day, the state's Department of Housing and Community Development secretary, announced at a news conference Thursday. The funding comes from the Office of Statewide Broadband’s…

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Network Infrastructure Program to Verizon and “demonstrates our commitment to work in partnership with communities in every corner of the state ... to ensure every Marylander is connected to high-speed internet by 2030,” Day said. Verizon Vice President-State Government Affairs Joseph Askew said the company "is excited to be partnering with Smith Island residents" and Gov. Wes Moore (D) "to bring ... Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network to the Island."