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Changes are being made to the federal program to give Ohio and other states more flexibility in how to use broadband funds.

One of the biggest internet providers in Ohio has pledged to invest $1.25 billion to partly fund projects to expand fiber-optic cables in unserved communities.

Less than half of populated areas in most of Ohio’s counties have broadband access. But millions of dollars in broadband investments could change that reality.

Rural areas saw less voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election than other parts of Ohio. A new report by the Population Health Institute suggests a lack of broadband access could play a role.

The pandemic exacerbated rural mental health care gaps. A state program is trying to help.

Several Ohio municipalities are forming a coalition to promote and be a resource for broadband expansion programs.

The new state budget sets aside $250 million for broadband programs – that’s a restoration of what Gov. Mike DeWine had initially proposed, which the…

In their version of the state budget, Ohio Senate Republicans erased money that had been earmarked for broadbandprograms. But they also added a provision…

There are $1.3 billion in tax cuts in the Senate version of the budget, which Republican Senate leaders say are paid for with spending cuts. Among them is…

Getting broadband services to the estimated one million Ohioans who lack it has been a challenge but the state is beginning a new pilot project that is…