Iowa presses for rural broadband expansion amid high speed goals
Rural Iowa faces unserved and underserved broadband despite FCC benchmarks of 25 Mbps down 3 Mbps up. Connect Iowa cautions impacts on business, education, and health care, while U.S. News ranks Iowa highly for infrastructure with 99.9 percent of households above the threshold. Acting Lt. Gov. Gregg highlights 130+ community telecom providers aiding rural access.