Draft Wyoming Digital Access Plan Available Online for Review and Comment

27 Jul 2023

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Cheyenne, Wyo – Last fall, Wyoming was awarded $530,006 from the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program by the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA).

Within one year of the date on which a state is awarded these funds, that state must develop a State Digital Access/Equity Plan, solicit and respond to public comments on the draft plan, and finalize that draft plan.

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