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$27 Million Allocated for High-Speed Internet Infrastructure in U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands is set to receive over $27 million in funding to enhance high-speed Internet service, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced. As part of the Biden administration's “Internet for All” initiative, the funds will aid in delivering affordable, reliable Internet connectivity to residents and small businesses currently lacking such access. According to the NTIA, 577 homes and small businesses in the U.S. Virgin Islands are currently without high-speed Internet access. The newly announced funds aim to rectify this, supporting the deployment of much-needed infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a key tenet of President Biden's "Investing in America" agenda. The program includes funding for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. “President Biden has been clear that everyone dese...