Nevada redirects $52 million meant for rural broadband

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Published 16 Oct 2026, 19:49 BST1 min read

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Nevada has pulled $52 million in pandemic relief funds aimed at improving broadband access in rural areas as a federal deadline looms, a blow to efforts to install high-speed internet statewide.

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