Stimulus Grant To Expand Broadband Access In Wisconsin

wisconsin(The Business Journal of Milwaukee, February 18, 2010) Wisconsin will invest $28.7 million, including $22.9 million in federal stimulus money, to expand broadband Internet access in the state, Gov. Jim Doyle’s office announced Thursday.  The project will provide high-speed Internet access to 467 sites in more than 380 communities in every county, according to a press release. It will expand broadband Internet access to 74 schools, eight post-secondary schools and 385 libraries. Eighty-four percent of the school districts and colleges receiving the grant are in rural areas.  Click here to read more…