rural broadband

The Office of Broadband Development, housed within the Missouri Department of Economic Development, released Missouri’s final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, a federal initiative established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The state plans to invest over $700 million to bring broadband to over 200,000 homes and businesses throughout Missouri.

Missouri's Office of Broadband Development is expanding the state's broadband network, along with informing people how to effectively use the internet.

The funding will be allocated to 33 projects across 19 different states.

Broadband access in Missouri took center stage at an MU engagement week session at the Holiday Inn Executive Center on Thursday morning. Despite federal…