Dave LaDuke, from Duke Broadband, talks with Dan about the benefits and logistics of bringing broadband to rural communities.

Dave and Dan talk about:

• Only 65% of rural communities have access to broadband internet
• $2 million investment in broadband to rural communities in St. Clair County
• Grants for broadband service
• Fiber network internet services
• National Internet Providers: Comcast, AT&T
• Regional Internet Providers and Local Internet Providers
• Capabilities of fiber internet service
• Services being installed in St. Clair Township
• How population density affects access to internet
• Cost of high-speed fiber internet service
• How the proximity to the Canadian border affects cell service and hot spots
• Virtual school and working from home
• St. Clair County RESA fiber network
• National Infrastructure Bill
• The future of Duke Broadband

To learn more about Duke Broadband, visit there website here: https://dukebroadband.com/

To learn more about the St. Clair County EDA, visit their website here: https://edascc.com/