Thirty-seven percent of Missourians did not have wired broadband in their homes from 2015 to 2019.

Should we be concerned that one out of three Missouri households are not connected to high-speed internet? What does “wired broadband” mean?

As governments roll out new broadband initiatives, these are timely questions that Broadband Technologies: A Primer on Access and Solutions can help answer.

You can learn about the primer and other resources from the University of Missouri to support community broadband expansion at the Bringing Broadband to Missouri webinar at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23.

Presented by the UM System Broadband Initiative team, the free webinar offers guidance for local broadband expansion initiatives.

The primer explains key technologies, terms and challenges surrounding broadband expansion in the U.S., particularly in rural areas. The primer is available at extension.missouri.edu/dm601. The June 23 webinar will be livestreamed at extension.missouri.edu/public-livestreams.