broadband Internet

A federal program to expand high-speed internet access has been canceled.

The Oklahoma Broadband Office opened a large round of federal grants for high-speed internet projects in the state last week. Officials say it is the largest broadband expansion program in the state's history.

Recent federal funding changes have paused some programs or grants but the Oklahoma Broadband Office appears to be in good shape.

The Cherokee Nation will bring high-speed internet and cell service to more than 6,000 homes in northeast Oklahoma through the Cherokee Connect Broadband Initiative.

More than $158 million in broadband expansion projects were approved Thursday by the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board.

Leadership in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office says a Tillman County hospital speaks to the larger focus on housing, health and high speed internet.

A raise of over $16,000 for the executive director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office was approved Tuesday.

A new program through Osage Broadband provides qualifying Osage adults 55 years of age and older with access to internet at 100 megabits per second (Mbps).

During this cycle of broadband project grants, $159 million in federal funds are available for internet service providers.

The number of people getting connected to broadband differs in a few northwest Oklahoma counties when compared to the rest of the state, according to the Oklahoma State University Extension.