Cinema-led, Kerry-crafted bipartisan infrastructure law provides more than $28.4 million to bring broadband to underserved communities in Arizona
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WASHINGTON – A bipartisan infrastructure bill led by Senator Kirsten Cinema and formed by Senator Mark Kelly will invest a total of $28,485,976 in broadband in rural Arizona.
The funding will benefit two broadband projects that will connect individuals, businesses and farms to high-speed internet. Cinema and Kelly’s Law will provide $3.5 million in grants to Coconino County and $25 million in grants to La Paz County.
“With so many important facets of our lives, from education to telemedicine to online small business services,” Senator Kelly said, “the high speed and trust that every Arizona citizen needs to thrive. “Affordable access to high-quality internet is essential,” he said, adding, “Our bipartisan infrastructure law makes that a reality by bringing broadband to every corner of the state.”
“While negotiating bipartisan infrastructure legislation, I secured a historic investment in broadband deployment to ensure that everyone in Arizona can connect to high-speed internet wherever they live. I’m proud that my infrastructure law brought broadband to rural and underserved areas of the state,” said Cinema, lead author and negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Told.
A $3.5 million grant benefiting Coconino County residents provides fiber optics to provide affordable high-speed internet through the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, created by the bipartisan infrastructure law. Used for network deployment.
A $25 million investment in La Paz County will be used to deploy an on-site fiber network to bring affordable high-speed internet to approximately 2,000 people, 41 businesses, 3 farms and 4 educational facilities in the county. We will provide it for a fee. This is a huge investment for Arizona’s second least populous county (about 16,500 residents).
Cinema and Kelley’s bipartisan Infrastructure Act to rehabilitate and upgrade America’s critical infrastructure, including $65 billion to introduce high-speed broadband, expand broadband Internet access, and help families get broadband service. A historic and broad investment.
Specifically, the law will invest more than $14 billion to make the Internet more affordable and provide Internet providers with a low-cost option to participate in federal broadband deployment funding. is obligatory. Following passage of the Infrastructure Act, the Federal Communications Commission established an Affordable Connectivity Program, using funds secured by Cinema and Kelly, to provide Arizonas with affordable Internet access. bottom. The program provides eligible families with $30 monthly Internet bills and $75 monthly Internet services in tribal areas.
Cinema led bipartisan Senate negotiations involving Senator Kerry and senators from both parties with Republican Senator Rob Portman (Ohio).
Bipartisan infrastructure legislation includes: American Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, Association of American Manufacturers, AFL-CIO, Federation of All American Retailers, Bipartisan Policy Center, Building Workers Union of North America, Outdoor Industry Association, American Hotel Lodging Association, National Education associations, and hundreds of mayors from all 50 states.
