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Senate unanimously passes bill encouraging broadband internet expansion
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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
After months talking up the importance of rural broadband infrastructure, the Georgia Senate has passed a bill that aims to bring high-speed internet to the entire state. Senate Bill 402 was unanimously passed on Friday, Feb. 23.