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Rural Maryland Council: broadband gaps persist in Southern Maryland as state and federal programs shift
Summary
Charlotte Davis, executive director of the Rural Maryland Council, briefed the delegation on remaining broadband gaps in Southern Maryland, the end of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program, uncertainty around BEAD equity funds, and cuts to rural regional funding that will reduce grant capacity.
Charlotte Davis, executive director of the Rural Maryland Council, told the Southern Maryland Delegation that broadband remains a critical regional need and that federal and state funding streams are in flux.
Davis said statewide broadband maps show roughly 22,000 households in Maryland lack home broadband access and pointed to state mapping that highlights Southern Maryland gaps. She urged attention to digital inclusion — not only network availability but device access, affordability and digital skills — and noted the governor issued an executive order creating a statewide digital…
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