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One Mission: Connect Every Arizonian to Digital Opportunity
While many Americans benefit from the endless opportunities provided by access to high-speed internet, rural and remote communities—including here in Arizona—remain unconnected.
For Arizonans, the need to pass extension of broadband affordability program is urgent
Saving this program should be based on what has become known: Internet connection is critical in an increasingly digital society. If Congress fails to act, families and children will be left behind—and in the dark.
Regulators must prioritize getting all Americans connected
All of these life changing effects will be in large part thanks to President Biden making good on his promise to pass common sense policies that work for all Americans. But we must make sure that overregulation does not get in the way. Regulators in Washington must rethink these overly restrictive regulations and prioritize getting all Americans connected.
How Congress can close the digital divide
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 major investment will make a big difference for residents of our state.
Connecting all Arizonans to digital opportunities continues to be vital
For years, we have envisioned a fully connected Arizona, in which every resident has equitable access to reliable high-speed internet, regardless of ZIP code. This vision will become reality if our state leaders work together with providers that have proven technical expertise, resources, and commitment to connecting all Arizonans to digital opportunity.
Arizona to create ‘workforce accelerators’ to train residents in rural areas for jobs
Arizona is going to create a network of sites designed to train residents in rural areas for the jobs that local employers need.
Arizona gets $1 billion for broadband, part of $43 billion federal program
Arizona will get just under $1 billion in federal funding for high-speed internet access improvement, part of more than $42.45 billion released Monday by the Commerce Department.
We’ve waited long enough for rural broadband
Despite nearly $2 trillion in private investment from internet service providers over the past 25 years, too many rural communities still lack access. In short, building in rural areas is costly and takes time. That is why we need to prioritize utilizing limited federal dollars to target unconnected communities with all available technologies.
Broadband is our lifeline in rural communities
For those of us who live in Arizona’s rural communities it is a struggle to get a fraction of the bandwidth. It is not just frustration, it is one of the most significant factors impacting quality of life in rural communities. The lack of broadband is one of the leading factors that stymie economic development and for most of us, it goes beyond that.
COVID-19 exposed Arizona’s digital divide
Some school districts are considering paying for high-speed, reliable internet service for low-income students. That’s not where the burden should lie. We help low-income families pay their electricity bills. Broadband is every bit as essential.
Tobin proposes phone fee to pay for rural internet access
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin wants to increase internet access in rural schools and libraries by adding to a small fee paid by customers on their phone bills.
Census: Arizona lags in homes with computers, high-speed Internet access
Arizona homes trailed the nation in both their access to high-speed Internet and their computer ownership, according to a recent report from the Census Bureau.
