Here is a look at five new broadband access programs announced yesterday. The projects are primarily designed to increase rural broadband access while simultaneously creating jobs and expanding access to healthcare, education and other community services:

In Louisiana: The state will receive an $80 million investment...

While Congress begins reviewing the FCC’s National Broadband Plan recommendations, a number of new projects are getting underway to expand high-speed Internet access to rural and underserved communities. Here is a look at three more states launching broadband projects:

In Kentucky: A new community initiative in...

Bridging The Digital Divide (BDD), a Houston-based nonprofit organization and member of Broadband for America’s Texas Chapter, has a clear mission: to enhance the academic and technology skills of our nation's youth and adults by bringing broadband Internet access to every American Family.

Using donated computers from partnering businesses, BDD rebuilds and distributes these units...

The Austin Business Journal has published a guest editorial on the importance of expanding broadband access to rural communities. Here are some highlights from the piece by Texans for Economic Porgress Executive Director Robert Howden:

Having a broadband connection available...