UW System rescinds broadband contract with WiscNet

The Associated Press is reporting that the University of Wisconsin System has rescinded a new contract with its broadband provider, WiscNet, the nonprofit organization that provides internet access to system campuses, public schools, public libraries and state agencies. Some legislators had questioned whether the system has been improperly subsidizing WiscNet, and they criticized a bid process that renewed the WiscNet relationship in May. Read more.