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Board adopts Johnson County Broadband and Digital Access Plan to treat broadband as a utility

2980102 · March 27, 2025
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The Board of County Commissioners adopted a broadband plan that directs staff to treat broadband like a utility, assemble data for providers and the public, and assign a staff lead to implement short-, medium- and long-term steps to expand access and affordability.

Johnson County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the Johnson County Broadband and Digital Access Plan, a strategy that frames broadband as a utility and directs staff to assemble countywide data, provide a single point of contact for providers, and pursue short‑, medium‑ and long‑term actions to expand access and affordability.

Jay Leipzig, planning and community development director, and consultant…

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