Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task
- Written by Brian Whitacre, Professor and Neustadt Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
The Biden administration set the amounts of federal funding each state will receive to expand access to broadband internet.AP Photo/Evan VucciWhen the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed in late 2021, it included US$42.5 billion for broadband internet access as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The program...