Pilot Program Uses Wi-fi To Connect Rural Oklahomans To The Internet

By Dylan Jackson Staff Writer djackson@oklahoman.comPERKINS — Many rural Oklahomans still do not have internet in their homes. The 2015 U.S. Census data puts rural broadband adoption at less than 65 percent in the state — lower than many of Oklahoma's neighbors including Kansas and Texas. Despite $7 billion in stimulus funds being spent to expand internet infrastructure during the Obama administration, rural Oklahomans still lag 15 to 20 percent behind their urban counterparts in broadband connection rates. Brian Whitacre, an associate professor at Oklahoma State University who has been studying rural broadband for years, says there are consequences to this lag. “Rural areas that lag behind in terms of broadband adoption have been shown to have lower income levels and higher levels of unemployment,” said Whitacre.Read more on NewsOK.com

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