Data research firms like BroadbandNow and Accenture forecast how The American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could provide funding for rural internet access.
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi are set to receive $100 million from the infrastructure bill to expand internet access, but each state will have a different set of priorities.
Billions of dollars available to state and local governments might be enough to bring affordable broadband to all Americans. But some states have yet to produce plans for these funds.
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