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Following investigation, Frontier agrees to $15 million in internet upgrades in Wisconsin, $90k “payment”

The telecommunications giant has received more than $215 million in federal funding for internet projects across the state since 2015. Continue reading Following investigation, Frontier agrees to $15 million in internet upgrades in Wisconsin, $90k “payment”

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Wisconsin’s rural students face a digital divide as some return to screens instead of school – Part 1 of 3

Schools in Wisconsin have spent millions of dollars on hotspots to help students with poor internet service learn online as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on

Amy Jo Hellenbrand, center, says this spring’s move to virtual schooling due to the pandemic was very stressful as she and her husband Andy, left, juggled farm duties while running an in-home daycare and ensuring their four children completed school work. The Hellenbrands are seen with their children, from left, Lydia, Jillian, Louis and Reagan, near Dane, Wis., on Aug. 22, 2020. Will Cioci / Wisconsin Watch
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