Electric Coops Seek FCC Funding for Broadband Projects
More than 100 electric cooperatives, sparked by an initial inquiry by Michigan-based Midwest Energy, have filed an “expression of interest” with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), indicating that they are interested in receiving aid through the Connect America Fund to build broadband projects in their communities. Seventy-three percent of the 20 million Americans without access to broadband live in rural areas. Click here for more.