Biden Calls Broadband Access Priority for Economic Revival
President-elect Joe Biden cited universal broadband access during a Monday speech as one of his priorities for reviving the U.S. economy. The issue came up in a meeting he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris had with business and labor leaders,…
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including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Biden said. Broadband is “more important than ever for remote learning,” telework and telemedicine amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the politician said: The U.S. needs to build its “digital infrastructure to help businesses, healthcare workers, first responders and students.” Biden previously cited the issue when he accepted the Democratic Party nomination in August (see 2008210001).