Fight to Close Digital Divide Gets Record $2.75 Billion Bump (1)

A $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure package the House cleared Friday includes a record $2.75 billion in state grants to help millions of Americans access and use technology—a great start, advocates say, but more is needed.

The Covid-19 pandemic illustrated in stark terms the importance of broadband connectivity, both for working Americans and especially for children, many of whom were forced to attend classes virtually across the country during the darkest days of the pandemic. The legislation (H.R. 3684) would help low-income and minority populations who lack at-home internet, and train adult populations on how to use computers to ...