A report published by a state legislative agency uses 11 million speed tests throughout the state to tell a different story than the one told by the FCC.

Chairman Ajit Pai said the FCC will issue an order in August that instates new requirements for data collection and that it will consider new data sources.

The FCC's 2019 Broadband Deployment Report concludes that access is expanding, but experts say the way the commission collects data is fundamentally flawed.

The legislation would require broadband providers to report more precise, GIS-enabled data to the FCC to improve the quality of national broadband coverage maps.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson released a plan this week that includes creating a new statewide broadband office charged with connecting all communities with more than 500 residents.

The bill would create an office in the National Telecommunications Information Administration dedicated to supporting federal broadband initiatives, but one expert said it would not make much of an impact.

Gov. Roy Cooper says the state's expanded funding will bring improved internet access to 9,800 households and 590 businesses.

Gov. Ralph Northam has announced $4.9 million in state grants along with $9.2 million in matching funds.

A bill making its way through the Vermont General Assembly would expand broadband to thousands of Vermonters using community-led and local internet service providers.