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America needs more internet

America needs more internet

FromRecode Daily


America needs more internet

FromRecode Daily

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed in late 2021 includes substantial funds for expanding broadband internet access to close the digital divide in America. How much money is going to be spent? How and when will the funds be allocated? And in what ways can this process best serve the communities that need it the most? Blair Levin from The Brookings Institution explains.
Blair Levin’s series:


Steps the states should take to achieve the infrastructure bill's broadband goals 

States' best chance for permanent broadband affordability requires action now


Steps the Commerce Department should take to achieve the infrastructure bill's broadband goals 


Today’s episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Melissa Pons and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. 

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Released:
Feb 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Your guide to the most interesting and important tech and business news of the day. Learn how our digital world is changing — and changing us — five days a week. Produced by Recode and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.