Wisconsin's plan for $1.1B in federal broadband funding approved - WPR

Wisconsin’s plan for $1.1B in federal broadband funding approved

Carl Roath, left, a worker with the Mason County (Wash.) Public Utility District, pulls fiber optic cable off of a spool, as he works with a team to install broadband internet service to homes in a rural area surrounding Lake Christine near Belfair, Wash.

Wisconsin’s plan for spending $1.1 billion to expand broadband access has been approved by the federal government, officials announced Tuesday.