On Wednesday, Clyburn introduced the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, which will look to invest $100 billion in building affordable high-speed broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities.
“Over a year ago, I formed the House Rural Broadband Task Force with the goal of bringing affordable high-speed internet to 100 percent of Americans,” Clyburn said in a statement to Blavity.
"That is why I am proud that the Rural Broadband Task Force, in collaboration with members of the Energy and Commerce Committee, crafted the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act to address this issue once and for all.”
Access to affordable high-speed internet has become a major issue nationwide, particularly for the millions of students who now have to attend school virtually.
There will be $1 billion allotted for grant programs that will allow states to improve broadband options and another $5 billion specifically meant for students who do not have internet access at home.
