(The Center Square) – The federal government has pushed the reset button on a Nevada internet access program worth over $416 million, which could affect rural economies.

Part of a wider national broadband internet program, the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment was set to deliver higher internet speeds more affordably across Nevada’s least connected counties. But as the national government has revoked its approval of Nevada’s funds, fears by supporters of the original program persist that the new deal could make for a worse deal.