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Pillen Announces Creation Of Broadband Office

By Tom Stanton Jan 6, 2023 | 3:22 PM

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has issued an executive order that creates a new Broadband Office.  It will be housed within the Nebraska Department of Transportation and work under the oversight of NDOT and the Governor’s Office.

“The Broadband Office is being formed to create a more transparent, flexible, and proactive response for Nebraska’s broadband needs,” Pillen says. “Affordable, accessible, dependable, and high-speed broadband is essential to keeping our kids and having them flourish in our state. As we expand and improve broadband access, we will be growing future investment and prosperity in Nebraska.”

The Broadband Office work with relevant government agencies and other stakeholders to ensure that broadband deployment is strategic, cost-effective and that recipients of funding are accountable for their use of public funds.

A signed version of the executive order can be found here.