Wisconsin gets a C-minus for broadband infrastructure, engineers group says
ADAM KELNHOFER
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Wisconsin earns a C-plus in the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2024 state infrastructure report card making it just one of three states to earn the highest grade in the nation.
Wisconsin’s high-speed internet network received a grade of C-minus on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ infrastructure report card this year, the first time the group has graded the state’s broadband infrastructure.
Madison Water Utility workers dig below a sidewalk in the 500 block of State Street. The American Society of Civil Engineers has graded Wisconsin's infrastructure a C-plus overall, up from a grade of C four years ago.
On June 20, 2024, WisPolitics.com hosted a luncheon at The Madison Club for a talk with Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand, on issues governed by the regulatory body she leads. Broadband infrastructure was point of conversation, and as reported by WisPolitics.com - Since 2019, the state has invested roughly $200 million in broadband and is receiving $1.1 billion from the federal government. Strand said the PSC is hoping to start making the federal grant money available for the buildout in early 2025. In this Morning Minute, Chairperson Strand responds to question on broadband expansion. (Event video coverage brought to you by the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance).
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Madison Water Utility workers dig below a sidewalk in the 500 block of State Street. The American Society of Civil Engineers has graded Wisconsin's infrastructure a C-plus overall, up from a grade of C four years ago.
