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Whose broadband is where? Governor releases map of high-speed internet choices in Arkansas

January 13, 2021 By Shelli Poole 1 Comment

Broadband map for Arkansas residents can be accessed at https://arkansas.vetro.io

There’s now a map to help Arkansans find a broadband internet provider. Go to the map, type in your address and see the choices in the text sidebar. (Note that for Saline County, you will get one result called CoBridge. That’s actually Fidelity Communications.)

The Arkansas State Broadband Map will allow Arkansans to pinpoint broadband providers in the state and will assist state agencies in developing broadband policy, Governor Asa Hutchinson said today in announcing the release of the map.

“This project puts Arkansas on the cutting edge of broadband mapping nationally,” Governor Hutchinson said. “Broadband delivery is a top priority, and long before the pandemic, I asked state agencies to accelerate the closing of the digital divide between our cities and less-populated rural communities. Our diligence and proactive efforts put us in position to utilize federal funds we have received during the pandemic to enhance our broadband system. Our map identifies broadband sources by structure, a level of detail that allows users to find exactly where broadband is available.”

The project is a partnership between the State Broadband Office, through the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Department of Education. The map will supplement the FCC’s broadband map and will provide a more thorough overview of broadband distribution in Arkansas.

Governor Hutchinson utilized money from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund to partner with CostQuest Associates, a national consulting firm, to perform the detailed analysis.

The map allows a user to supply an address in order to find nearby coverage. The map will show the number of providers in the area, the broadband companies that are providing service, and the speeds at which service is available. To see map: https://arkansas.vetro.io

Filed Under: Government, State, Utilities Tagged With: arkansas, broadband, business, government, Internet, rural, utilities

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  1. Christie says

    January 13, 2021 at 3:42 pm

    There is no broadband available in my area. I live in Saline County, which is one of the most populated counties in the state. Its utterly ridiculous that my children can’t access their school work half the time bc we don’t have access to decent internet. My husband and I cant do half our work from home bc of these issues forcing us to leave our kids at home on virtual days to complete work duties. This is unacceptable.

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