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How new laws could improve internet access in rural areas

A plan to bring high-speed internet access to 13,000 new customers in Hall County is now up in the air after the county and AT&T lost out on federal funding for the project. - photo by Associated Press

01142018 BROADBAND — A plan to bring high-speed internet access to 13,000 new customers in Hall County is now up in the air after the county and AT&T lost out on federal funding for the project. - photo by Associated Press

Getting broadband access in rural areas of Georgia could become easier, after Gov. Brian Kemp signed several bills to address the issue on Friday.