It's official. @POTUS signed the bipartisan #InfrastructureBill into law.

When Do We Get Our Broadband?
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🧵 Now, action shifts from Congress to key federal agencies that will implement the broadband provisions.

@brookingsMetro noted it will be a longer-term, patient approach to rebuilding American competitiveness through infrastructure @jwkane1 @CarolineRGeorge @AdieTomer

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We've put together a multi-part series on #broadband provisions in the #infrastructure bill:
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Analysis organized around: Deployment | Adoption | Middle-Mile | Workforce Training | Tribal Connectivity
#DigitalEquity #InfrastructureBill
🧵👇 First up: Over *$42 Billion* for broadband deployment grants to the states.

The Largest U.S. Investment in Broadband Deployment Ever: benton.org/blog/largest-u…

#InfrastructureWeek has arrived!

This #Infrastructure bill is about more than money.

It is also a bold commitment to universal broadband that we should recognize and celebrate.

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🧵👇 Congress has included critical language that lays the foundation for the broadband future we are about to embark upon.

This historic law is focused squarely on connecting every American to a whole new generation of opportunity.

It's HERE! 🥳🎊

Our Top Stories on the Digital Divide in 2020.

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benton.org/blog/connectiv… 10. The @FCC Creates the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

...and some uncertainty.
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The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society updates our call for a new, national broadband plan in Broadband for America Now.

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#broadbandpolicy2020s
#broadbandpolicynow Benton Institute ED Adrianne Furniss (@FurnissAB): “We must start addressing at-home internet access as a civil rights emergency in need of a comprehensive solution. We ask for Broadband for America Now since our current crises demand it.”

Full Remarks: benton.org/blog/america-n…