Door County's efforts to expand broadband internet would benefit from the renewal of a federal funding plan.  The Federal Communications Commission $20.4-billion subsidy program would help rural communities nationwide.  Door County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Jim Schuessler says that plan, along with others, will help make county broadband service a reality.

Schuessler says broadband use in the health care industry, education and home-based businesses make it a necessity for development in Door County.