More than $13.4 million in federal funding has been awarded to expand broadband access in Erie County.
The funding is through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Broadband providers will use it to expand service in parts of Erie County that still don’t have reliable high-speed internet.
“This investment is a major step toward closing the digital divide in Erie County,” Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) said. His office made the announcement Friday…