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broadband FCC Reignites $9B 5G Fund for Rural America
Rural communities will have access to increased government subsidies for the development of 5G mobile wireless broadband services after the reignition of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 5G Fund for Rural America. 
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  6. Ole Miss Signs Onto new Student Information System
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    A bipartisan pair of representatives introduced the National Science Foundation (NSF) AI Education Act in the House last week, offering a companion to the Senate bill that was introduced earlier this year.
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