Rural Broadband Requires Out-of-the-Box Thinking

April 20, 2022

By Shane Tews and Joel Thayer

Rapid broadband accessibility remains a U.S. priority.

With the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act and implementation of the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, closing the digital divide may be on the horizon — at least when it comes to broadband at home.

But while these programs are focused on wiring up our rural communities — stringing fiber on poles and down conduits — neither focuses on mobile broadband, a critical part of the equation for those that want to be connected.

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