The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill after months of political wrangling, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. Here’s a look at what that means for broadband in the country going forward.
The infrastructure legislation (formally known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) includes a total of $65 billion for broadband, which will be distributed through a variety of programs. The largest is the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, which will funnel money through the states to fuel deployments in un- and underserved areas.
