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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration announced on Thursday that it will provide $401 mi...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making $401 million in grants and loans to provide access to high-speed internet for 31,000 rural residents and businesses in 11 states.

Senator Highlights Energy, Disaster Assistance, Rural Broadband at West River

Senator Highlights Energy, Disaster Assistance, Rural Broadband at West River

Adam from Diversitat's Reconnect Program on how Reconnect helps to connect young people with training and employment opportunities in the region.

Many are left disconnected from critical infrastructure needed to connect with friends and family, buy goods and services, access health care, perform their jobs, for banking and investing, and more.

Underrepresented groups traditionally were thought to have limited access to technology. But internet access is on the rise and researchers can take steps to increase participant diversity and be more inclusive.

President Biden lays out how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will invest billions in rural communities through its rural playbook, detailing programs and sources of funding .

Plus, one of the most successful public fiber networks in the country is now partnering to bring high-speed Internet to rural California, New York state is committing more than $1 billion to connect residents, and more.

Municipal broadband is booming, growing 600 percent since 2018. These alternatives to private-sector Internet service promise better access and affordability to communities. But are they really cost-effective?