Biden’s Broadband Plan Is Bold but Economic Payoff Unclear
- Millions more lack broadband than FCC statistics suggest
- Covid pandemic makes the digital divide even more painful
An internet satellite dish in the yard of a house in Madison, Virginia, U.S.
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Joe Biden is betting $100 billion he can deliver a lifeline to rural America, and a boost to the economy overall, by making high-speed internet available to all Americans.