Local committee looking into better rural internet service

It may be 2023, but good, reliable internet can still be hard to find in rural Oklahoma. A local committee is looking to change that.

The Stephens County Broadband Committee, working in partnership with Connected Nation (CN), is developing a Technology Action Plan for the entire county.

As part of that work, the committee is asking local residents to fill out a short survey detailing their internet needs.

“Those surveys are critical to developing an effective action plan that accurately identifies areas of need across Stephens County,” said Molly Weiner, Director, Local & Regional Planning, CN. “That input will directly inform where and how to tackle the expansion and improvement of high-speed internet access for the county. I encourage every resident to take part in the survey so their neighborhood’s needs are included.”

The residential survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and