Recently, Kurt DeMaagd, a Michigan State University (MSU) telecommunications professor, received a grant to help expand access to broadband services in underserved rural communities. It’s a big project, and one that will have long-lasting effects in the countryside. And it’s another great example of the how MSU Extension can and should help to connect the full breadth of MSU’s expertise to community needs in Michigan.
Early in the project, MSU Extension faculty and staff members helped Dr. DeMaagd and his colleagues identify appropriate locations for computer hubs where people with poor connectivity can go to access high-speed Internet. As more MSU Extension resources become accessible online, these hubs will help us better serve residents in those areas.
Many thanks to those who helped in the early phases of this project. It will definitely pay big dividends.
