By Shondiin Silversmith | AZ Mirror
The goal to provide every household in Arizona with reliable, high-speed broadband internet is one step closer to reality as the state received nearly $1 billion in funding from the federal government.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved Arizona’s Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, allowing the state to request access to funding and begin implementing the program projects across the state.
“Broadband is the thread that connects all of us, and with this funding, we are going to make sure our networks are accessible, reliable, and affordable for every Arizonan,” Gov. Katie Hobbs said in a press release.
Arizona was allotted more than $993 million to deploy or upgrade high-speed Internet networks across the state.
