Being able to connect to the internet is crucial for many rural Americans. It allows them to buy goods and services that may not be available locally; market their own goods and services to a much ...

Satellite vs 5G internet comparison explains rural broadband speed, cost, and reliability to help households choose the best ...

Chris Disher, the co-owner of a rural internet provider in Louisiana, is ready to start digging to get fast and reliable internet to some of the estimated 450,000 households and small businesses in ...

Rural communities are often missing a lot of the commodities that urban hotspots can't imagine living without. There's not a Starbucks or Soul Cycle on every corner, and broadband internet access ...

Better internet could help fix the growing economic divide between rural and urban areas. Donald Trump won two-thirds of the vote in rural areas in the last two presidential elections — highlighting ...

The USDA's plan is the latest in a wave of new broadband internet connectivity projects out of the Biden administration. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable The infrastructure program, comprised of grants, ...

Policy makers have long hoped that the Internet could bring especially powerful benefits to rural areas, many of which have suffered economic problems as residents migrate to cities and suburbs. Many ...

INDEX — A project to increase rural internet connectivity near Index will begin work this spring. Snohomish County Council approved the 27-mile fiber connection last summer. A cultural resource review ...

The Biden administration on Thursday announced it would be directing more than $400 million in loans and grants to support high-speed internet projects for rural communities – funding which is ...

Brian Whitacre has received funding from USDA Rural Utilities Service, USDA Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Regional Rural Development Centers, the Institute ...