I've been hearing a lot about rural folks in relation to broadband the last few weeks because a federal program, the Affordable Connectivity Program, is expiring. Here are a smattering of stories that acknowledged the rural angle on this event. First, here is some CalMatters coverage, which explains lots of basics and also acknowledges the rural impact. On April 30, a popular and widely used government program began the process of shutting down due to congressional inaction. With its demise,... Read this story
