The Covid-19 pandemic put the need for more ubiquitous broadband front and center as those lacking adequate connectivity struggled to make the necessary shift to online work, school and personal connection. In response, the U.S. government earmarked billions of dollars for various aspects of broadband deployment, through various legislative efforts that include, but are not limited to, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, the American Rescue Plan and the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
“The government has shifted a lot of funding in the last few years… towards fiber rollouts,” confirmed Baicells CTO Jesse Raasch. “There are still gaps out there, but with the government’s attention and the new technology that’s there, it’s starting to slowly change.”
