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How Congress can close the digital divide  

Guest Opinion//July 27, 2023//[read_meter]

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How Congress can close the digital divide  

How Congress can close the digital divide  

Guest Opinion//July 27, 2023//[read_meter]

Arizona is in line to receive almost $1 billion in federal funds as a massive new broadband infrastructure initiative, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, gets underway. This...

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