LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Michigan High Speed Internet Office celebrated Michigan’s receipt of $920 million in federal funds to administer the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program and continue expanding high-speed internet access statewide — the single largest investment in high-speed internet infrastructure in Michigan and the nation’s history.

The private sector will contribute $550 million in matching funds, bringing the total upcoming investment in Michigan’s high-speed internet infrastructure to $1.47 billion.

“When we expand access to affordable, high-speed internet, we open doors to jobs, healthcare, education, opportunity and so much more,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “The $920 million in funding secured today will help even

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