JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi will hosting U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) Deputy Secretary Don Graves on March 25. Graves will join Sen. Roger Wicker to highlight the recent $32.7M grant from the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Administration (NTIA) to expand broadband in the state. The grant will provide funding for last-mile and middle-mile broadband deployment projects across the state, bringing broadband to 12,487 unserved households, 256 businesses, and 26 anchor institutions, including schools and libraries. 23% of households in the state do not have an internet subscription, and nearly 18% live in areas with zero broadband infrastructure. Later Friday, the duo will host a roundtable with leaders from Mississippi’s historically black colleges and universities about broadband, technology, and workforce development opportunities available through the Department of Commerce. (Source: WLBT 03/24/22)
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