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Date : Tue Jun 27 2023 16:00:03

White House announces billions in broadband funding to connect the nation

Date:
Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:42:38 +0000

Description:
More than $40 billion will be distributed across US states to help modernize 
infrastructure and connect citizens.

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The White House has announced a $42.45 billion pot of funding to connect 
Americans with affordable and reliable Internet, calling high-speed broadband 
a necessity rather than a luxury. 

According to the Biden-Harris Administration announcement , more than 8.5 
million households and small businesses are in areas where high-speed 
Internet is not even an option. 

The move is being likened to Franklin Delano Roosevelts Rural Electrification 
Act, which brought electricity to the majority of American homes and farms. 
It promises to deliver high-speed connections to the countrys citizens by the 
end of the decade. All Americans will get high-speed broadband by 2030 

The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program adds to the 
countrys existing programs designed to help Americans stay connected. Read 
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Currently, 19 million of the countrys citizens are enrolled in a program 
worth $14.2 billion that sees eligible households receive up to $30 per month 
(up to $75 per month on qualifying Tribal Lands) toward their Internet bill, 
and a further $100 credit toward a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer 
offered by participating internet service providers. Currently, more than 20 
ISPs are participating in the scheme. 

The BEAD program is set to deliver at least $107 million to each state, with 
some eligible for more funding based on proportions and other factors. Of 
these, 19 states received allocations of over $1 billion, including Alabama, 
California, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, 
Virginia, and Washington. 

Some of the money is also destined for manufacturing jobs and crowd in 
private sector investment to help support the growth required to meet the 
target by the end of the decade. 

Whether or not hybrid and remote working is here to stay, reliable Internet 
connections have proven vital for jobs, school participation, healthcare, and 
maintaining connection with relatives, and it is hoped that leveling the 
playing field will provide citizens with more equal opportunities in the 
years to follow. Want to make the most of your connection? Consider using one 
of the best Wi-Fi routers



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/white-house-announces-billions-in-broadband-fund
ing-to-connect-the-nation


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