U.S. May Need $350B To Extend Broadband

Umm, it looks like that $7.2B already set aside for rural broadband might not be enough. How much more is needed? As much as $342.8 billion…give or take a few billion.

In a mid-course status report, an FCC task force said preliminary estimates indicate that investments in the range of $20 billion to $350 billion may be needed for wireless and landline infrastructure, depending on the speed of service. The range indicates the slowest speeds to premium fast speeds.

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