will invest more than $40 billion into strengthening broadband access across the United States, including in areas that already have widespread access to broadband internet.
He described access to high-speed internet as an"absolute necessity" rather than a luxury in the modern U.S. economy, noting that the funding will expand access to internet in rural communities, Native American reservations and coastal towns where high-speed internet access still remains more limited.
President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a $42 billion investment in high-speed internet infrastructure during an event in the East Room of the White House on June 26, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The investment is part of the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure package and part of the administration's goal to connect all Americans to high-speed broadband by 2030.