NTIA Says It's Delivering on Broadband Pledges

Since 2021, more than 2.4 million additional homes and businesses have been connected, NTIA says

NTIA Says It's Delivering on Broadband Pledges
Photo of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on far right, from Facebook

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 - Responding t0 accusations of mismanagement, the Biden Administration is claiming it has made significant progress connecting Americans with reliable, high-speed internet.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the federal agency tasked with running the Biden Administration’s $42.45 billion effort to close the digital divide, reported on Friday that more than 2.4 million previously unserved homes and businesses have been connected since President Biden entered office in January, 2021.

However, the press release did not name the programs that led to the increase or provide details about the locations of the newly connected.

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