About 8.5 million locations in the US do not have access to broadband. Country providers are reluctant to provide access to sparsely populated rural communities.
With the goal of bringing high-speed broadband internet access to all Americans by 2030, the White House has distributed $42 billion to the 50 states. This was reported by Reuters.
It was noted that Texas and California topped the funding list – $3.1 billion and 1.9 billion, respectively. Less populous states like Virginia, Alabama and Louisiana also made it into the top 10 most funded states. These states have large rural areas with less internet access than major cities.
“This is the largest investment in high-speed internet. For today’s economy to work, internet access is as important as electricity or water or other basic services,” said US President Joe Biden.
According to the Biden administration, approximately 8.5 million locations in the US do not have access to a broadband connection. The nation’s largest ISPs, such as Verizon, Comcast, Charter Communications, are reluctant to provide access to sparsely populated rural communities because the investment is expensive and the regions do not have large numbers of subscribers. The government noticed the lack of broadband internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic when students were forced to study online.
Recall that SpaceX launched 47 satellites into orbit to replenish the orbital constellation of the Starlink Internet system.
It has also been reported that Iraq is planning to launch satellite Internet for the first time.
Source: korrespondent
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