Feds Throw Washington’s $1.2B Broadband Program Into Disarray

Feds throw Washington’s $1.2B broadband program into disarray

Washington State Standard is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.Washington utilities, tribes, counties and others have spent years planning how to use the state’s $1.2 billion chunk of a federal program to improve high-speed internet access.But earlier this month, the Trump administration threw this process into flux when it overhauled guidance on how sta…

Feds throw Washington’s $1.2B broadband program into disarray • Washington State Standard

(Photo by Mayur Kakade/Getty Images)Washington utilities, tribes, counties and others have spent years planning how to use the state’s $1.2 billion chunk of a federal program to improve high-speed internet access. But earlier this month, the Trump administration threw this process into flux when it overhauled guidance on how states nationwide should select applicants for the more than $42 billion in funding. The move effectively nullifies hundre…

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Feds Throw Washington’s $1.2B Broadband Program Into Disarray

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington utilities, tribes, counties and others have spent years planning how to use the state’s $1.2 billion chunk of a federal program to improve high-speed internet access. But earlier this month, the Trump administration threw this process into flux when it overhauled guidance on how states nationwide should select applicants for the more than $42 billion in funding. The move effectively nullifies hundreds of applications alr…