BEAD Can Close the Digital Divide if We Build for the Future, Avoid Mistakes of the Past
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from Telecompetitor2 months ago
The $42.5 billion BEAD Program is an opportunity to close the digital divide in rural America, but requires avoiding past mistakes and ensuring future-proof connectivity.
Telecompetitorhttps://www.telecompetitor.com/bead-can-close-the-digital-divide-if-we-build-for-the-future-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past/
Despite significant past investments, federal programs have not kept pace with demands, leading to many rural areas lacking reliable broadband and worsening the digital divide.
Telecompetitorhttps://www.telecompetitor.com/bead-can-close-the-digital-divide-if-we-build-for-the-future-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past/
While urban multi-gigabit networks thrive, federal programs still deem 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload as acceptable, failing to match current and future consumer needs.
Telecompetitorhttps://www.telecompetitor.com/bead-can-close-the-digital-divide-if-we-build-for-the-future-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past/
To achieve universal connectivity, we must consider both network speeds and the unique economic challenges of expanding broadband into hard-to-serve rural areas.
Telecompetitorhttps://www.telecompetitor.com/bead-can-close-the-digital-divide-if-we-build-for-the-future-avoid-mistakes-of-the-past/
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