Tag: Broadband Internet Access

Governor Laura Kelly announced $6.7 million in Broadband Acceleration Grants for five Internet Service Providers to expand high-speed internet in eight rural Kansas counties. This investment, matched by private funds, aims to connect over 1,068 underserved households and businesses, enhancing economic and educational opportunities across the state.

Kansas faces significant digital disparities, with 31% of low-income households lacking high-speed internet compared to 4.5% of higher-income households. The Kansas Health Institute’s research highlights the connection between broadband access, education, and health care. Initiatives like the Broadband Equity Access program aim to address these gaps, especially in rural areas.

Governor Laura Kelly announced $10 million awarded to 12 ISPs for broadband acceleration in rural Kansas. With $12.7 million in matching funds, the investment totals nearly $22.7 million for high-speed internet access across 14 counties. The 2024 recipients include Brightspeed, Cunningham Comms., GBT Comms., IdeaTek, KanOkla Networks, KwiKom, Midco, Nex-Tech, Pioneer Comms., Rainbow Comms., TCW Broadband, and WTC.

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 1 is...

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector May 28, 2023 TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran urged the U.S. Department of Commerce...

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $44.5 million will be awarded to nine service providers to extend high-speed internet...