[LIBRARYDIR] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: $18 million available to bring broadband to unserved Washington communities

Mon Jul 13 12:23:34 PDT 2020

Thank you Julie. Do you know if your municipality provides equitable internet to 100% of the population? Do you know if the local public library provides full strength WiFi that is accessible to the parking lots/areas around the building?

I am wondering how our underserved populations are getting internet. The State initiative for public WiFi hot spots was/is a joke, but I know some municipalities are doing more than others.

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Are they currently open to the public? Thinking of the nature of this funding-underserved communities. Could CTCs help provide the public with WiFi?

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Hi Greg,
We have BTC wifi enabled in our student parking lots. Not much use so far, though. Fall might be different.
Dawn

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Hello all,

Has anyone had discussions on potentially creating public wifi hotspots at their campuses and satellites? It seems like creating parking lot WiFi at the least would be a huge step forward, especially for when our schools open up more fully.

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Washington State Public Works Board accepting grant and loan applications for broadband infrastructure construction projects

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JULY 13, 2020

$18 million available to bring broadband to unserved Washington communities State Public Works Board accepting grant and loan applications for broadband infrastructure construction projects

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