ST. GEORGE — The Beehive State is set to receive $317.4 million through the Biden administration’s latest efforts to close the digital divide and expand access to high-speed internet.
The funding, announced Monday for all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five territories, comes from a larger pool of $42.45 billion of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, part of Biden’s “Internet for All” initiative.
“What this announcement means for people across the country is that if you don’t have access to quality, affordable high-speed Internet service now — you will, thanks to President Biden and his commitment to investing in America,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a statement. “Whether it’s connecting people to the digital economy, manufacturing fiber-optic cable in America, or creating good-paying jobs building Internet infrastructure in the states, the investments we’re announcing will increase our competitiveness and spur economic growth across the country for years to come.”
Access to internet that is both high-speed and affordable is an issue that looms large in Utah, particularly in rural and tribal areas.
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Written by LOGAN STEFANICH, KSL.com.
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