Article 61DR9 President Joe Biden’s broadband billions are finally making their way to rural communities

President Joe Biden’s broadband billions are finally making their way to rural communities

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Makena Kelly
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On Thursday, the Treasury Department announced that it would provide millions of dollars to build out high-speed broadband projects in four states.

The funding is part of the American Rescue Plan's Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF), which provides $10 billion for states and tribal governments to fund new broadband networks. The combined projects - in Kansas, Maine, Maryland, and Minnesota - will expand high-speed broadband to over 83,000 homes and businesses, according to a Treasury Department Thursday press release.

The pandemic was many things but one thing that was for sure was a national teaching moment of the need for accessible strong broadband in the home that was strong enough that multiple people could both work and learn...

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