Sally Doty, director of Mississippi’s broadband expansion office, stresses the importance of people logging on to www.broadbandms.com, or calling or texting “Internet” to 601-439-2535 to report inadequate or nonexistent internet service. The data collected from this will be used to determine how much federal money Mississippi receives to expand broadband internet service.
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Podcast: Broadband director urges people to report internet issues to secure federal money
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today
January 9, 2023