America needs more internet
The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed late last year includes a lot of money for expanding fast and affordable broadband internet access across America.
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Show Notes
The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed in late 2021 includes substantial funds for expanding broadband internet access to close the digital divide in America. How much money is going to be spent? How and when will the funds be allocated? And in what ways can this process best serve the communities that need it the most? Blair Levin from The Brookings Institution explains.
Blair Levin’s series:
- Steps the states should take to achieve the infrastructure bill's broadband goals
- States' best chance for permanent broadband affordability requires action now
- Steps the Commerce Department should take to achieve the infrastructure bill's broadband goals
Today’s episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Melissa Pons and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.
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