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Jasper County lawsuit piques supervisors’ interest
Lauderdale County supervisors are watching carefully as an ad valorem tax lawsuit involving Jasper County officials brings the ... Read more
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Broadband agency seeks public’s help
By taking a free 2-minute speed test, Mississippi residents can assist the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility ... Read more
State
State broadband office to challenge Fed’s maps
The Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) launched a new website to record internet speeds ... Read more
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Wicker urges residents to challenge broadband maps
Sen. Roger Wicker is urging Mississippians to report inaccuracies in new broadband maps released by the Federal Communications ... Read more
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Choctaw Tribe receives $8.4 million broadband grant
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians announced Friday it had received an $8.43 million grant to expand broadband ... Read more
Columns
Federal ARP funds: Fix things, don’t fiddle them away
I’m a proud fan of old country music. This modern stuff parading around as “country music” just isn’t ... Read more
News
State to see influx of federal money for broadband internet
Mississippi could see more than $700 million in federal funding for broadband over the next few years, thanks ... Read more
Local News
East Mississippi Connect receives $38.6M to expand broadband internet
A local broadband provider is in line for a $38.6 million grant to expand its internet service to ... Read more
Business
Broadband internet coming to several East Mississippi counties
Bay Springs Telephone Company, Inc. will use a $4.6 million grant to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network to connect ... Read more
Local News
$65 million in grant funds awarded to expand broadband in Mississippi
State leaders announced efforts Tuesday to expand broadband in underserved areas, including East Mississippi. A total of $65 ... Read more