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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Many Americans in rural areas could receive high-speed internet connections through a $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund proposed by the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
A special task force created by the Federal Communications Commission plans to look at ways to improve broadband internet connectivity beyond fiber deployment throughout rural America.
Lawmakers are trying to wrap up deals this week on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and fiscal 2020 government spending while the Trump administration faces a self-imposed deadline for getting a partial trade agreement with China.
Rural businesses and companies who have applied for funding to build out high-speed internet through USDA’s ReConnect pilot program should know by December if they will be receiving funding.
I have to drive 20 miles to see a traffic light. To get to an airport from our farm requires a 2-hour drive to Burlington. In other words, life on our dairy farm in Vermont can feel pretty remote. That was especially true before we gained access to broadband, back when it seemed like we faced a red light at the on-ramp to the information superhighway. Now that broadband finally has come to our country home—the red light has turned green—my family can enjoy the benefits of rural living along with the connectivity that keeps us in touch with the whole world.
Some 4.3 million rural residents gained access to fixed broadband in 2017, but 21.3 million Americans still lack the service, according to a new Federal Communications Commission report.
The Federal Communications Commission plans to invest about $20.4 billion in rural broadband infrastructure, a move the agency says will add high-speed internet service in about four million homes and businesses.