Broadband access and adoption programs continue to spread across all 50 states, as private ventures and the national broadband stimulus continue working toward the shared goal of bringing high-speed Internet to every American home and business. Here is a closer look at some of those projects being announced:

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As broadband access and adoption projects continue to expand around the country, many of those communities benefitting from broadband are beginning to take notice. Here is a look at editorials from around the country where those broadband projects are getting underway:

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The Department of Agriculture has announced an additional $1.2 billion in funding toward 126 broadband projects across the country. The funds are part of the national broadband stimulus aimed at promoting high-speed Internet access and adoption. This most-recent round of funding will target 38 states and Native American tribal areas. Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack said the projects, "will give rural Americans access to the tools they need to attract new businesses, jobs, health care and educational opportunities. Bringing broadband to rural America provides a gateway for businesses and key anchor institutions--such as libraries, schools, public safety and community centers." Read more from the National Journal here.

Here is a look at five additional projects being announced:

Georgia: $13 million has been awarded to several state projects designed to expand broadband access to rural areas, community institutions and local businesses. The expansion projects are expected to reach more than 44,000 residents and 2,000 businesses. Read more here.

Missouri: More than $81 million will go toward rural broadband expansion projects."It's clear how important increasing broadband access is to Missouri's rural communities. Broadband Internet means jobs and economic development, as well as great improvements in healthcare, public safety, and education. This investment from the stimulus funds will help boost businesses and communities in rural Missouri," Sen. Claire McCaskill said. Read more about the projects here.

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Today’s announced broadband investments from the White House will bring expanded high-speed access and adoption to all 50 states. Here is a look at some of the specific projects getting underway in conjunction with the new round of public-private investments:

Colorado: $5.2 million will go toward a project in the north-central region of the state, bringing broadband access to about 200 businesses and 1,000 residents through the Nunn Telephone Co. "Expanding Internet access is a 21st-century version of Roosevelt's rural electrification program or Eisenhower's interstate highway system," Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said. Read more here.

Massachusetts: $45.4 million will go toward a broadband access project in rural parts of Western Massachusetts. The state will produce $26.2 million in matching funds, to help build more than 1,300 miles of fiber cable, which could reach up to 1 million residents, 44,000 businesses and 700 community centers. The project is expected to create several hundred jobs. “I cannot overstate the value of this project for the communities of Western and North-Central Massachusetts that have gone without reliable high speed broadband service for too long,” Governor Deval L. Patrick said in a statement. Read more here.

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Here is a look at four more states launching broadband deployment and Health IT projects:

In Michigan: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the state a federal grant of $14.9 million dollars toward building a statewide health information technology network:

The goal is to give residents and health care providers greater access to patient records and health care information and enable providers across the state to share electronic records.

In New Jersey: The Commerce Department also awarded the Garden State $2 million toward their broadband mapping projects, which extend over five years.

In Pennsylvania: The state will receive $99.6 million in federal funding toward a 1,700 mile, statewide broadband network that will bring broadband access to 22 underserved counties. The funding comes after a joint request from Pennsylvania universities, health care organizations and economic development groups. In addition, $29 million in private funds will go toward building the Pennsylvania Research and Education Network (PennREN).

In Utah: The Commerce Department awarded the state a $13.4 million grant designed to “boost economic growth, create jobs and improve education,” in the state through a “Broadband Technologies Program.” Primarily, the project will allow Utah to expand broadband access through public schools, community institutions, libraries and Head Start centers.