The Public Service Commission (PSC) received 74 applications to expand broadband access. This has been ongoing with grants being provided each year. PSC Chairperson, Rebecca Valcq, explains how the effort to provide broadband services in rural areas is going and why it is so important.

“We have been doing this now since 2019 and have awarded nearly $340 million in funding for projects to bring expanded or improved service to more than 390,000 Wisconsin homes and businesses.,” says Valcq. “A predominant portion of those locations are  in our rural areas.”

Wisconsin has a number of challenging areas to serve. From cranberry bogs and dense forests to steep granite that’s hard to traverse. The PSC has $14 million available currently under the state broadband grant program. Governor Tony Evers announced another round of broadband expansion grant dollars and proposed a $750 million investment into the state broadband expansion grant program. The Governor's budget also includes a digital equity portion as it's not just about access to the infrastructure itself, but also about affordable Internet service and adoption. 

The Public Service Commission (PSC) received 74 applications to expand broadband access. This has been ongoing with grants being provided each year. PSC Chairperson, Rebecca Valcq, explains how the effort to provide broadband services in rural areas is going and why it is so important.
“We have been doing this now since 2019 and have awarded nearly $340 million in funding for projects to bring expanded or improved service to more than 390,000 Wisconsin homes and businesses.,” says Valcq. “A predominant portion of those locations are  in our rural areas.”
Wisconsin has a number of challenging areas to serve. From cranberry bogs and dense forests to steep granite that’s hard to traverse. The PSC has $14 million available currently under the state broadband grant program. Governor Tony Evers announced another round of broadband expansion grant dollars and proposed a $750 million investment into the state broadband expansion grant program. The Governor's budget also includes a digital equity portion as it's not just about access to the infrastructure itself, but also about affordable Internet service and adoption.

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