NRECA Reacts to Biden Infrastructure Plan
Posted on Apr 23, 2021 in Broadband, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Reacts to Biden Infrastructure Plan
As the Treasury Department writes rules to govern the funds to be dispersed to state and local governments under the American Rescue Plan, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is resisting efforts by some large telecommunications companies to place restrictions that it argues would harm regions without adequate broadband access. The Plan includes $219 billion for states and $130 billion for local governments that can be used for broadband, and another $10 billion for new capital projects.
