Wisconsin Posts

  • USDA Invests in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 46 States

    December 10, 2018 •
    WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing $1.2 billion to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure for 936,000 rural Americans living in 46 states. “Access to water is a key driver for economic opportunity and quality of life in rural communities,” Hazlett said. “Under…
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  • Rural Broadband Advocates Look to Expand Telehealth and Telemedicine Services

    November 30, 2018 •
     By Eric Wicklund November 2018 – Rural broadband advocates are looking to put pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to expand broadband services through TV white space technology, which could be used to expand telehealth and telemedicine services to remote parts of the country. In a letter to the FCC, a group of 44 communications companies and organizations…
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