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CTOnews.com U.S. government has announced a plan called Broadband Fair Access and Deployment (BEAD) to provide reliable, affordable high-speed Internet to everyone in the country by 2030.

On Monday, President Joe Biden said high-speed Internet was no longer a luxury but an "absolute necessity," promising that by 2030 every home in the United States would have access to the Internet using American-made cables.

The plan allocates $42.45 billion (CTOnews.com notes: currently about 305.64 billion yuan) for infrastructure construction in places where high-speed Internet service is not available or too slow. The plan will allocate funds ranging from $27 million to $3.3 billion to states based on regional needs. Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington were the top ten states. In addition to states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories such as American Samoa and Puerto Rico will also receive funding.

The White House said it was the largest Internet funding program in history. Over the next three weeks, President Biden, Vice President Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, Cabinet members and senior administration officials will travel around the country to promote the benefits of the program, including investment, jobs and new projects. "Simply put, high-speed Internet is a necessity in today's society," said Mitch Landrieu, senior adviser to the president and White House infrastructure coordinator. Just as President Roosevelt's Rural Electrification Act made a historic investment in rural areas, bringing electricity to nearly every home in America, President Biden and Vice President Harris are committed to leaving no community behind and giving all Americans access to high-speed Internet. "

BEAD funds will be used to deploy or upgrade broadband networks across the United States and territories so that everyone can enjoy decent Internet, an upgrade expected to be completed by 2030.

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