Alabama

$62.3 million to be invested in bringing broadband to Alabama rural areas by Henry Thornton, Yellowhammer

California

Why Internet stops once school ends for many rural California students by Sydney Johnson, PBS NewsHour 

Colorado 

Rural communities taking action to accelerate broadband by Judith Kohler, Government Technology 

Rather than waiting for the big Internet providers to lay more fiber to sparsely populated parts of the state, more and more rural communities are using grants, local money and forming public/private partnerships to find their own solutions.

Indiana

Churubusco certifies as broadband ready, Building Indiana 

Maryland

Governor, legislators need to support local broadband solutions by Katie Kienbaum, The Enterprise

Community broadband networks and public-private partnerships receive support from many state programs to great local benefit. Nonetheless, these networks attract negative attention from groups funded by the large cable and telephone companies that prefer their own monopolies to competition. Communities should be able to decide for themselves what model works best, without interference from special interests.

Missouri 

Rural businesses struggle to get up to speed on high speed Internet by Tatyana Monnay, Komu 8

Missouri ranks 41st in Internet connectivity in the nation, according to BroadbandNow. The Federal Communications Commission considers an acceptable broadband connection is one that delivers...

Colorado

Residents react to broadband roll out by Jessica Jenkins, TrailGazette 

Fort Collins has already won with Connexion broadband by Patrick Burns, Coloradoan  

Georgia 

Georgia authorizes electric cooperatives to deliver rural broadband, Benton Institute for Broadband and Society 

“FCC maps, which use data submitted by current service providers, have been grossly overstating the areas considered “served” by broadband providers. Why are the FCC maps important? Simply put, federal funds for rural broadband have been distributed using the FCC’s flawed maps. It’s no wonder that rural broadband access is such a mess. Thankfully, Georgia is leading the way nationally in defining the broadband problem with new, accurate maps.”

Kentucky 

One of the poorest, most desperate regions in Appalachia is experiencing an economic miracle thanks to fiber run by a New Deal-era co-op by Mitch Wagner, Boingboing

Maine

MaineCF’s community broadband program awards $100,000 in grants, CentralMaine.com

Maryland 

Choptank electric looking to bring broadband service to rural communities by Cate Douglass, WBOC TV

Broadband in rural Maryland? How Eastern Shore could get new provider by Lucas Gonzalez, Delmarva Now 

North Dakota  

Rural broadband leads way to a ‘connected society’ in places like...

California

Lakeport may adopt broadband telecommunications ordinances by Aidan Freeman, Lake County Record-Bee

In tandem with the city council’s small cell facilities ordinance, the city may also adopt a “dig once” policy on Tuesday, which would seek to promote construction of infrastructure to support more widespread broadband Internet access. The City of Clearlake and the County of Lake are also considering similar ordinances this year.

Colorado

Use of broadband up in communities on Western Slope by Charles Ashby, The Daily Sentinel

How Colorado’s rural communities could benefit from $600 million in federal broadband grants by Tamara Chuang, The Colorado Sun 

Idaho 

Task force expanding broadband should be top Idaho priority by William L. Spence, Lewiston Tribune, Government Technology 

Kansas 

USDA invests $5.2 million in rural broadband for Kansas families, USDA

Massachusetts

Colrain proceeds with broadband make-ready work by Maureen O’Reilly, Greenfield Recorder

New York 

Study says Dryden broadband will make $3.7 million after a decade by Andrew Sullivan, Ithaca Times

Ohio 

Southern...

Arkansas

Leaders advocate for rural broadband service, Hot Springs Village Voice 

Colorado

As net neutrality repeal looms, Boulder takes closer look at city-owned broadband, Stock Daily Dish 

Colorado Edition: change of plans, KUNC

Connecticut

Victory over telecom industry gives Connecticut towns a way to provide their own faster, cheaper Internet service, Hartford Courant 

Barkhamsted to hold meeting on broadband Internet service, NewsTimes

Indiana

Local leaders urge broadband for rural areas by Jordan Fouts, Elkhart Truth

Iowa

Cedar Falls Utilities broadband Internet is expected to get faster soon by Andrew Wind, The Courier

Massachusetts

City-run Internet service? Here’s how it would work in Quincy by Mary Whitfill, Patriot-Ledger

Michigan

Partnership aims to improve high-speed Internet access in northeast Michigan, Gaylord Herald Times 

Ohio

County working to improve Internet...