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Maryland Says It's on Path to 99.5% Connectivity

Broadband infrastructure is now fully funded in Maryland's Cecil, Talbot, Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester counties, "a major milestone in the state's effort to close the digital divide," its Department of Housing and Community Development said Thursday. The agency said $77…

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million in American Rescue Plan Act funding will provide connectivity for 16,208 households, giving the five counties 100% availability. To date, 99.5% of Maryland is connected or has been awarded funding for internet connectivity, it added.