U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks during an event on high-speed internet at the White House in June 2021. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel speaks about the Affordable Connectivity Program in Washington, D.C. in February 2022.
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Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore. (Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images)
President Joe Biden looks on during a high-speed internet infrastructure announcement at the White House. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)
President Biden speaks as he announces a $42.5 billion investment in high-speed internet infrastructure during an event in the East Room of the White House on June 26. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
President Biden called the $42.5 billion Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment program a "bold" step toward universal high-speed internet access by 2030.
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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate committee on May 4. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
The Arizona state flag flies between the United States flag and the Navajo Nation flag at the Visitor Center at Canyon de Chelly National Monument near Chinle, Arizona. (Robert Alexander / Getty Images)
Assistant Commerce Secretary Alan Davidson testifies on federal broadband funding before the Senate Commerce Committee. (U.S. Senate)
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