Rural South Dakota is above average for wired broadband services.
A new report, entitled “Connecting South Dakota’s Future” shows the expanding network.
Greg Dean with the South Dakota Telecommunications Association says a majority of rural areas can now get broadband internet service..

Dean says most of those connections are being made by the states smaller communications companies…..

Dean says the expansion is possible because those companies can tap into the Universal Service Fund…..

The report was co-sponsored by South Dakota Dashboard.