Part of the Farm Bill that was passed by Congress before Christmas will help with expansion of broadband internet in rural areas.
South Dakota Senator John Thune says it would focus help on areas with slow service…

Thune says rural development dollars would be available for private companies that could expand into rural areas…

Thune says it ties with programs that have been before his Commerce Committee…

The standard to qualify as broadband would be at least twenty-five meg service under the Farm Bill.