Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Close Digital Divide if States Are Prepared, Says Alan Davidson

Money coming from the IIJA must be flexible and include extensive private contributions, Davidson said at Broadband Breakfast event.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Close Digital Divide if States Are Prepared, Says Alan Davidson
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WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 — The head of the Commerce Department agency responsible for more than $43 billion in federal broadband infrastructure funding said that the Biden administration wouldn’t be satisfied until every American had access to low-cost and broadband internet at 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) download and 20 Mpbs upload.

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