Biden administration to tap into $1T infrastructure package to extend high-speed internet access

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) more >The Biden administration on Thursday is expected to announce a $400 million program to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas.

The Department of Agriculture program, which taps into last year’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal, will provide high-speed internet for 31,000 rural residents and businesses across 11 states, according to the administration.

“The investments I am announcing today will help 31,000 people and businesses in large and diverse regions across the country access new and critical opportunities,” said…