America needs more internet

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🗓️ 18 March 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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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. Today's episode of Recode Daily is a re-run from Feb. 7, 2022. It was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Think about cheese.
0:02.0	Make your thoughts cheesier.
0:04.2	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet,
0:06.3	Chipotle sauce and Amadea cheese melt.
0:08.3	And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:12.0	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:13.9	Cheese.
0:15.8	Availments of the 4th of Jan, 226 from 11am.
0:18.1	Plus and participation may vary.
0:19.2	Subjects availability.
0:24.1	It's Rico Daily. I'm Adam Clark Estes.
0:29.3	Broadband internet access has gone from a luxury to a necessity for every American.
0:35.5	Yet large parts of the country still lack access to decent internet.
0:39.3	And several administrations have tried to solve this problem.
0:42.3	Broadband expansion had been an initiative for President Trump.
0:45.3	These funds will help ensure that every community is connected
0:49.3	and has access to modern infrastructure, including broadband internet.
0:55.0	President Obama.
0:56.0	The FCC is announcing a down payment of $2 billion to connect more than 15,000 schools
1:03.0	and 20 million students to high-speed broadband over the next two years.
1:09.0	And even as far back as President George W. Bush.
1:12.9	And broadband technology is going to be incredibly important for us to stay on the cutting edge
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