E-BRIDGE Act, Which Aims to Aid Rural Deployments, Becomes Law

"The E-BRIDGE Act has been an ongoing priority of mine for the last six years, and I'm extremely pleased to finally see it being signed into law."

"Unfortunately, too many of our communities, particularly in rural America, still lack broadband access. In some cases, just completing that 'last mile' is what stands in the way of connecting people to a job they need."

"The E-BRIDGE Act will help spur projects that attract jobs and businesses to expand economic development and opportunity in rural and poor communities."

"E-BRIDGE is an acronym for Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility, which 'removes hurdles' for broadband projects made with Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants."

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