Kansas Commerce outlines $662 million in broadband projects and remaining coverage gaps

Jan 29, 2025

Rachel Willis, director of legislative affairs at the Kansas Department of Commerce, briefed the Senate Committee on Utilities on nine broadband grant programs totaling about $661.9 million in investments and warned that significant areas will remain unserved after BEAD allocations.

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Rachel Willis, director of legislative affairs at the Kansas Department of Commerce, told the Kansas Senate Committee on Utilities on Oct. 12 that the state is administering nine broadband programs with 86 active projects and an anticipated total investment of about $661,900,000 that officials estimate will connect more than 100,000 homes and businesses by fiscal year 2026.

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