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Broadlink says $5 million USDA grant deployed and provisional $90 million award could expand rural broadband in Spokane County
Summary
A Broadlink representative told Spokane County residents the public development authority has deployed fiber/fixed wireless sites and secured a $5 million USDA grant with a provisional notice of award for an additional $90 million to extend high‑speed internet in rural areas.
A Broadlink representative told attendees at a Spokane County Planning virtual open house that the county's public development authority is advancing rural broadband projects and has secured federal grant funding to expand service.
"Spokane County, as of January 2024, was fifth in the nation for highest number of addresses that did fall below that minimum standard," said the Broadlink speaker. She said Broadlink had deployed five active sites for fiber and fixed wireless, had received a $5,000,000 USDA…
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