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Does America Want to Invest in Broadband?


Does America Want to Invest in Broadband?
Submitted on April 9, 2021
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Does America Want to Invest in Broadband?
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On March 31, President Joe Biden traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to unveil his American Jobs Plan, and what he touts as a once-in-a-generation investment to rebuild the country s infrastructure. The plan calls for investing $100 billion to ensure everyone in America has access to high-speed broadband infrastructure. In a White House fact sheet outlining the American Jobs Plan, the Biden administration recalls the national effort to bring affordable access to electricity to all through the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. In 1936, nearly 90 percent of farms lac ....

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Legislation Looks To Spur Broadband Deployment


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Legislation Looks To Spur Broadband Deployment
In an effort to expand broadband access and help close the digital divide, Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the House Rural Broadband Task Force, have introduced H.R. 1700, the Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (BIFIA).
Modeled after two effective federal programs, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA), BIFIA would provide $5 billion in federal funding for low-interest financing of broadband infrastructure deployment projects. This new program would allow eligible entities, including state a ....

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