The South Alabamian News Podcast
The South Alabamian News Podcast
Internet funding approved
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Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the Trump administration approved Alabama’s final Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program proposal, which includes funds to Clarke, Washington and Mobile counties to provide high-speed internet. Under the proposal, Clarke County will get .79 million to provide access to high-speed internet service in 779 locations. Washington County will get .45 million to provide access to high-speed internet service in 1,117 locations. Mobile County will get .6 million to provide access to high-speed internet service in 5,295 locations. “Reliable high-speed internet is essential for economic growth, education, health care and everyday life,” Ivey said. “With...