Peter Cameron The Badger Project Frontier Communications is asking the state of Wisconsin for nearly $35 million in grants to help improve its internet service here. It might be a tough request, considering Frontier declared bankruptcy in 2020 after receiving ...

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Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden's administration could preclude them from tapping into $350 billion of coronavirus relief aid to expand high-speed internet connections.

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The Senate's $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan includes a $65 billion investment in broadband that the White House says will "deliver reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to every household."

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The effort to expand broadband internet to underserved rural areas in Wisconsin would get a $125 million boost under a provision approved Tuesday by the Republican-controlled budget committee, about $75 million less in state funding than Gov. Tony Evers proposed.

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Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday said he's dedicating $100 million in federal coronavirus aid to help extend broadband services in Wisconsin — announcing what will be the state's largest-ever investment in broadband technology.

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Officials in Dane County have created a task force to explore how to expand internet access for rural residents.

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Students in northern Wisconsin school district without reliable home internet will soon be able to connect to their school networks via a drone-powered cellular signal.

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The Newcomer household near Monroe is fairly typical for rural Wisconsin. It is surrounded by cornfields. The nearest neighbor is a quarter-mile down the road. And the internet service is spotty at best.

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Wisconsin and 10 other states have reached a deal with the communications companies T-Mobile and Sprint to settle litigation challenging the companies’ merger, Attorney General Josh Kaul said Thursday.

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Rules governing design-build on highway projects, a state credit for Opportunity Zone investors and a ban on coal tar sealants are among the construction-related bills that are before Wisconsin lawmakers this week.

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