Biden's Broadband Plan Will Broaden, Not Bridge, Digital Divide
30 April 2021
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses President Biden’s $100 billion broadband spending proposal, why it would undermine private broadband investment, and how history teaches us that government-sponsored broadband doesn't work, costing American taxpayers.
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