As a key part of its focus on rebuilding America’s infrastructure, the Biden administration is aiming to accelerate closing the country’s persistent digital divide. The FCC’s current $9.2 billion Rural Development Opportunity Fund is being significantly augmented by up to $100 billion in additional funding as part of the Save America Act and Build Back Better legislation. This massive capital infusion should accelerate efforts to achieve broader availability of fast, affordable internet access in a country that desperately needs it.
