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Phillips, Paxton Praise Joint Committee Focus on Broadband
Rep. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds, on Thursday praised the Oklahoma House and Senate Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding for their focus on addressing broadband issues through projects they advanced. The projects advanced during the joint committee's meeting on Tuesday will now be considered when the Legislature reconvenes it's special session to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars.

"We have not seen this type of investment in Oklahoma since the 1920's when we initially built out electricity to rural areas," Phillips said. "This is a once of a lifetime opportunity that will make Oklahoma a centerpiece for the next 'Industrial Revolution.' I have been a champion for broadband issues throughout my time in the Legislature, and I'm proud to see all of that hard work paying off as we invest these ARPA funds in broadband infrastructure and create a brighter future for our state."

Broadband projects approved by the joint committee, both Tuesday and previously, include:

  • Broadband Office Projects - $382.1 million to add to the capital funds amount to grant funds out for buildout of broadband infrastructure.
  • Broadband Office Administration - $500,000 for administrative costs to support the establishment of the office.
  • Broadband Mapping - $2 million to finish out the map that the Department of Commerce has been building over the last several years.
  • Career Tech Broadband - $5 million for career techs to add classes that train a broadband workforce.
  • OSU-IT - $365,068 for a training program at OSUIT to help with broadband workforce training.

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