The plan will invest $45 billion to provide affordable, reliable high-speed Internet to everyone in the United States. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced on July 13 that a total of 50 states in the United St

According to fiercetelecom report on July 14, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced in May the launch of the Biden administration’s “Internet for All” plan. The plan will invest $45 billion (as available funding) to provide affordable, reliable high-speed Internet to everyone in the United States. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced on July 13 that a total of 50 states in the United States have submitted application procedures.

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In addition to the $42.5 billion BEAD program, NTIA oversees the $1 billion Enabling the Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure program and the $1.5 billion state Digital Equity Act program. States and territories interested in the digital equity program submitted applications on July 12.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo ( Gina Raimondo) said: "I commend U.S. state and territory leaders for taking this important first step to provide equitable access to high-speed internet to the people they serve. ."

(Compiled by: Liu Shuang)