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seeks thoughts on Internet for All Plan</span></p>
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— The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has launched a
public comment period to gather feedback about the state’s
Internet for All Plan.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">To
distribute more than $145 million toward broadband and digital
equity that was allocated to the state through the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, MBI is gathering input from residents,
municipalities and organizational stakeholders both online and
by mail.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">Residents
are encouraged to review the plans and provide direction,
suggestions and data in response to future digital equity
efforts and community investments. The summary of these plans is
available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese and
Simplified Chinese.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">To
provide input, it is recommended to read the summary. After
reading the plan documents, residents can submit comments
electronically or submit typed or written comments using the
printable form. The printable form can be mailed to
Massachusetts Broadband Institute, Attn: MBI Public Comment, 75
North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;">For more
information regarding these plans and the public comment
process, visit broadband.</span><span class="Fid_5"
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span> </span><a
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moz-do-not-send="true">masstech.org/mainternetforallplan</a>.</span><span
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span> </span>The</span><span
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period ends on Dec. 15.<br>
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href="https://broadband.masstech.org/mainternetforallplan"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://broadband.masstech.org/mainternetforallplan</a></span></p>
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Also for those in Hawley - you might be able to help<br>
Selectboard seeks flexibility on broadband grant application<br>
Due Dec 11 now<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://greenfieldrecorder-ma.newsmemory.com?selDate=20231129&goTo=B04&artid=0&editionStart=Greenfield%20Recorder"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://greenfieldrecorder-ma.newsmemory.com?selDate=20231129&goTo=B04&artid=0&editionStart=Greenfield%20Recorder</a><br>
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