More broadband funding heading this way

Another chest of federal funding for broadband access is soon to go live in Wyoming, this time through the “Internet for All” initiative.

The federal government’s “Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program” (BEAD) aims to make sure that all unserved locations in the state – at a minimum, with “underserved” locations to also be targeted if possible – will be connected to the internet by the time the funds have been spent.

According to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the program has allocated just unde...