Student Teams Compete On Plans To Expand Broadband In NW Missouri

A University of Missouri student competition could lead to better high speed internet access in northwest Missouri.

Teams of students from across the University of Missouri System are competing to develop plans for supplying access to affordable high-speed internet to residents and businesses in northwest Missouri.

The three teams comprise students from various disciplines, including engineering, business, law and computer science. Prior to the presentations, a five-person panel will judge the proposals on their quality and feasibility.

Proposals must address strategies for increasing adoption of internet-based technologies and include a plan to finance expansion of the community’s broadband infrastructure. The teams’ plans may be used by the community in their broadband expansion efforts.

The teams will present their plans from 9 A.M. until noon Saturday, August 20 at the Mozingo Event Center in Maryville.

The event, which will also be livestreamed, is free and open to the public.