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CT is getting millions to expand broadband. Some locations could be left behind

A 2021 program was intended to expand internet access. But federal eligibility changes could exclude some of the state’s neediest locations.

CT libraries lost out after the federal government changed programs that sought to close inequities in internet access and digital know-how.

Advocates say S.B. 3 could act as a ‘backstop’ if Congress doesn’t fund the Affordable Connectivity Program by the end of the month.

State lawmakers, gun safety advocates and other leaders were invited to hear how laws signed by President Joe Biden are playing out locally.

The White House approved Connecticut’s plan to invest nearly $43 million in affordable broadband access through a program launching in 2023.