Rural America To Get $103 Million For Broadband Access

Feds are helping rural America get better access to broadband. Telecommunications companies in 16 states will share more than $103 million in federal dollars to help expand broadband Internet access to underserved areas. The Agriculture Department, along with public interest groups, telecom companies and policymakers, hope to bridge the digital divide by providing broadband to the most remote pockets of the U.S. Jonathan Adelstein, USDA's rural utilities service administrator, said part of the challenge is creating a future for young people growing up in those rural communities. He said many feel there's no reason for them to stay if there's no access to broadband Internet services.