Maryland wins approval to access federal money to expand broadband in state

Maryland will be able to access more than $267 million in federal funds to help expand broadband access across the state, after federal officials recently approved the state’s plan to do so, The money is part of the Biden administration’s $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) plan, which is designed to help states and local governments bring high-speed internet service to remote or underserved areas.