What's in the Budget for Broadband?

This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its proposed 2025 fiscal year (FY) budget. According to the White House, President Biden's top economic priority in the FY 2025 budget is to lower costs for American consumers–reducing junk fees, lowering healthcare costs, and the prices of everyday goods and services. Broadband programs play a key role in these efforts, reflecting a priority to connect US residents and bring the opportunities that the internet has to offer. Here we look at how the FY 2025 budget is promoting broadband for all. President Biden often says, "My father had an expression: 'Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget—and I’ll tell you what you value.'" The Biden-Harris Administration's proposed 2025 budget shows that its broadband values lie in promoting affordable broadband and deploying adequate high-speed broadband to consumers in hard-to-reach areas.