Ranking Member David Scott Applauds $714 Million Investment in Closing the Rural Digital Divide

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"Reliable high-speed internet access is crucial for businesses to access and compete in markets, improve education attainment, and provide for the health, safety, and well-being of our communities. The digital divide is real and it hurts rural America. Rural residents are twice as likely as urban ones to lack high-speed internet at home and the majority of people who do not have internet access live in rural areas. The historic $700 million investment in closing the digital divide in rural America will create jobs, allow our farmers to use the latest precision agricultural technology, empower rural businesses to get goods and services to market, and connect rural students with education. I applaud the Biden-Harris Administration for its efforts to ensure rural America can take full advantage of all the opportunity that access to reliable high-speed internet provides."

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