US shares another $671 million from rural broadband pot

The US Department of Agriculture has allocated a further $671 million in grants and loans for the provision of high-speed broadband connectivity to rural areas.
The cash will enable small telecoms companies, ISPs and county authorities boost access to fast Internet – mainly, but not exclusively, via fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) – for rural residents, business owners and farmers in difficult-to-reach areas.
The funding is a continuation of the fourth round of the ReConnect Program, wh