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Internet access: Kentucky must dedicate American Rescue Plan money


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We will never achieve true equity and inclusion in our community without also solving for digital inclusion, something now tantalizingly possible with funding from the recently passed $1.9 TRILLION American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, or ARPA.
In this age of COVID-19, high-speed internet access is every bit as critical for daily life as water or electricity.  Imagine being unable to complete an online job application, let alone work from home. Imagine your kids doing their online learning on an old smartphone. Imagine having to secure your vaccine appointment by phone. Imagine trying to access the digital world if you don’t have the hand function or vision to operate a computer due to a disability. Imagine choosing between paying for internet access or feeding your family.  ....

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