As the federal government tries to connect every home to high-speed internet by 2030, Kai Ryssdal visits a Kentucky town that already did that — 10 years ago.
The government is spending billions to expand internet access. But distance, low housing density and other factors complicate the plan.
We tour a North Carolina plant where melted glass is pulled into the hair-like strands that power fiber-optic cable.
The federal government wants to bring fiber connections to every home. In the meantime, some areas will still rely on the library.
The supply chain is being built to reduce U.S. vulnerability and seize opportunities like artificial intelligence, Raimondo says.
Instead of tracking added sugar and fiber, they measure added fees and fiber speed.
A federal program that helped pay for more than 23 million low-income households’ internet access runs out of money soon.
In Oklahoma’s Osage Nation, the construction of a 200-mile fiber network is underway, but hurdles abound.
Identifying where high-speed internet is available has been tricky. But the map may give officials a better idea of who’s left out.
More funding for internet access has been made available during the COVID-19 pandemic, but coordination and permitting are still hurdles.
