{"id":39652,"date":"2020-06-01T09:55:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T13:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennesseebroadband.com\/?p=39652"},"modified":"2020-06-23T01:42:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T05:42:25","slug":"dtc-and-wkt-received-smart-rural-community-grant-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennesseebroadband.com\/2020\/06\/dtc-and-wkt-received-smart-rural-community-grant-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"DTC And WK&T Received Smart Rural Community Grant Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Funding will allow recipients to improve technology within their community<\/p>\n

Two Tennessee Broadband Association members received Smart Rural Community grants from NTCA\u2013The Rural Broadband Association to help expand broadband in their region.<\/p>\n

DTC Communications, based in Alexandria, and WK&T, based in Mayfield, Kentucky, were two of four broadband providers that were notified at RTIME, an annual conference of rural telecommunications companies.<\/p>\n

DTC received $3,120 and will use those funds to provide easier and more secure access to the Smith County Agricultural Center with smart locks and a broadband-based security system.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very grateful to NTCA for this funding,\u201d DTC Chief Executive Officer Chris Townson said. \u201cThis is a great opportunity to use these funds to make the county ag center more secure and more efficient. This investment into our community should pay for itself within the first year.\u201d<\/p>\n

WK&T received $5,000 that will be used to provide broadband access points in a new $12 million local library. WK&T will add $10,000 to the grant funds for a total investment of $15,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout a third of the residents in this region do not have access to broadband in their home,\u201d said Trevor Bonnstetter, WK&T chief executive officer. \u201cThese grant funds will enable us to provide broadband access and the vast online resources there to students and adults who otherwise would not have a fast, reliable internet connection.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Smart Rural Community grant program is an annual opportunity for rural telecommunications providers to deploy broadband solutions within their communities. All winners are required to contribute matching funds.<\/p>\n

According to Josh Seidmann, vice president of policy at NTCA, SRC grants promote collaboration among broadband providers and other local leaders to leverage broadband-enabled solutions to generate innovative, economic development, education, health care and other vital solutions for rural areas.
\nFor more information about the grant program, visit ntca.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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