During President Donald Trump’s address to the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention last week in Nashville, he committed to enhancing access to rural broadband.
After his address, President Trump signed two executive orders in regards to
Since the order was signed the push to follow through on that commitment is in full swing. Politico reports that the Federal Communication Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is seeking 500 million dollars in subsidies to build and increase the broadband network in rural America.
The new funding, Pai said, will “boost broadband deployment in rural America and put our high-cost system on a more efficient path, helping to ensure that every American can benefit from the digital revolution.”
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