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Speakers praise statewide broadband funding that will reach thousands in Union County
Summary
Commenters said a statewide broadband program administering “over a billion dollars, close to about a billion and a half dollars” will bring fiber to an estimated 6,500 residents and 2,400 businesses in Union County; remarks tied the expansion to economic and educational opportunity.
Speakers at a local meeting said a statewide broadband program, administering “over a billion dollars, close to about a billion and a half dollars,” will extend fiber service to more than 6,500 residents and about 2,400 businesses in Union County.
The announcement drew enthusiastic remarks about the impact of broadband on education, careers and local businesses. Speaker 1, a commenter, said the program is “life changing,” adding that broadband would provide a tool for “students and…
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