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In a Democratic vs. Republican Contest Over Broadband, Who Wins?

The idea behind 'Made in America' is to combine reindustrialization, national security, reviving left-behind places, cheering up blue-collar workers and reducing carbon emissions.

Drew Clark

Jul 10, 2024 — 6 min read

Illustration for the 2023 Made in America Summit by Em McPhie

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2024 – Broadband is one of the few areas of public life that has not been overtaken by the partisan contest between Democrats and Republicans. And even with broadband, in Washington, some issues of deployment are falling to the maw of partisanship.

The tension of this election year is increasingly palpable. Now, Washington's politicos are preparing to head to the national political conventions: The GOP in Milwaukee next week, and Democrats in Chicago mid-August. What are the broadband-adjacent issues upon which each of the parties see an advantage?

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