DeSoto County to subsidize Internet infrastructure to underserved areas
Christie Barclay, the county’s community resource director, conducted an analysis of about 70,000 households in DeSoto County that pinpointed clusters of areas that lack high-speed Internet. (Toni Lepeska/The Daily Memphian)
Underserved pockets for Internet service in Desoto County could soon get relief under a plan approved by the Board of Supervisors.
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Internet providers DeSoto County Lee Caldwell Christie BarclayToni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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