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Rural Maryland Council warns broadband gaps and budget cuts imperil Southern Maryland connectivity projects
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Charlotte Davis, executive director of the Rural Maryland Council, told the Southern Maryland delegation that state maps show remaining broadband gaps and that Maryland has not yet received BEAD construction funds.
Charlotte Davis, executive director of the Rural Maryland Council, briefed the Southern Maryland delegation on state broadband mapping, federal funding status and recent cuts to regional programs during the delegation's February 2025 meeting.
Davis said state broadband maps show remaining coverage gaps in Southern Maryland and estimated there are "about 22,000 households across the state that lack access to the home." She described two separate mapping layers: one showing physical access gaps and another showing digital-inclusion gaps, which capture device access, affordability and digital skills.
Davis said Maryland had not yet…
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