Cox Communications will bring high-speed fiber internet service to Laughlin and Cal-Nev-Ari, connecting two southern Clark County communities through an $8.1 million infrastructure investment, officials said today.

The expansion comes through a partnership with the state’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology. The project is funded through the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Project Funds, a $10 billion federal program created to address internet access gaps exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Access to high-speed internet improves lives and the economic strength of communities,” said Janet Uthman, the vice president of Cox Communications in Las Vegas, in a statement. “No matter where one chooses to live, they should have access to, and be able to afford a broadband connection.

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