May 25, 2021 02:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/25/22452886/american-rescue-plan-broadband-telehealth-ron-wyden-fcc-treasury-janet-yellen
Sen. Ron Wyden pushes to raise standards for stimulus-funded broadband
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is calling on the Treasury Department to fund broadband projects in communities without access to 100Mbps upload and download speeds with the money allocated by the American Rescue Plan earlier this year.
In March, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, directing the Treasury Department to distribute billions of dollars to help state and local governments amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As part of the plan, this funding can be used to expand access to high-speed broadband internet in communities that need it.
However, the plan’s language suggests funding can only go to “unserved” or “underserved” communities. The Federal Communications Commission classifies communities with speeds of below...
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