The endeavor to connect Tennessee residents with internet access has been quietly taking shape for years. As the state fills its coffers with federal funds from COVID relief and a recently passed infrastructure package, WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper reports that the effort appears to be picking up speed.
Tennessee Digital Divide Index
Digital Divide: County Broadband Access in Tennessee
Sreedhar Upendram, UTIA Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Jacob Boone, UTIA Extension Agent & County Director, Hancock County
Crystal Ivey, Broadband Director, TN Dept of Economic and Community Development