IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Internet service continues to become more of a necessity. The Biden-Harris administration has approved Idaho’s “Internet for All” initial proposal. This will help under-served areas get affordable and reliable internet access.
“In the year 2024, there is no one in this country that does not deserve to have access to the internet,” said deputy director for the BEAD program at the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Courtney Dozier.
Idaho has received about $583 million from the Biden-Harris Administration to make sure all people in the state can have the internet. The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program will work to identify people who qualify to receive funding for internet access…