Biden administration announces $400 million investment in high-speed internet for rural communities

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The Biden administration announced it would be directing more than $400 million in loans and grants to support high-speed internet projects for rural communities -- funding which is expected to reach about 31,000 families and businesses across 11 states.

"Rural communities are the backbone of our nation and have a broad impact on our economy, but for too long, rural communities have been left out or left behind and under-recognized for their contributions. We're changing that, and it starts with making sure that rural communities are connected to affordable, reliable high-speed internet," White House Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coordinator Mitch Landrieu said on a call with reporters.

Catherine Cortez Masto said on the call that a portion of the funding will go to projects in her state, including"$21.7 million that will go to improve broadband access in rural Lovelock, Nevada."The project, she said, will connect some 4,000 people, 130 businesses, 22 farms and seven public schools across rural Nevada to high-speed internet.

 

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