Georgia will receive $1.3 billion out of a $42 billion nationwide federal investment in broadband expansion, the largest in U.S. history. The funding, which comes from the bipartisan infrastructure spending bill Congress passed in 2021, will expand broadband and strengthen access to affordable, high-speed internet across the state, particularly for the estimated 15% of Georgians who currently lack reliable broadband access.
The money will be distributed to various local contractors by the Georgia Technology Authority to build out the state’s broadband network. Up to 220,000 Georgia locations that lack high-speed internet service may be missing from the FCC map.
