rural broadband

The first Monday in February marks the beginning of the Oklahoma legislative session. And Oklahoma lawmakers are gearing up to consider more than 3,000 bills.

State Broadband Office warns billions of dollars towards securing high-speed internet for Oklahomans could be on the line if the Federal Communications Commission doesn’t receive accurate information on current internet access.

More than a dozen Oklahoma counties will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Most of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act money centered on upgrades to broadband internet infrastructure. Oklahoma lawmakers also dedicated $20 million from unallocated funds for drought relief.

Seven Oklahoma counties will receive rural broadband assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Hundreds of thousands of households in Oklahoma are missing out on a chance to lower their monthly internet bill.

Rural areas are often the last to receive broadband. The lack of broadband is similar to another issue that rural communities faced decades ago — rural electrification.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a more than $9 billion budget for the next fiscal year, including millions in tax incentives for broadband companies. The hope is…

At four rural libraries in Oklahoma, patrons are putting their names on a waiting list to get a hot commodity: a wireless hot spot.The Journal Record’s…