Broadband Deployment Money Matters

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When it comes to spending government money on broadband deployment, there's no shortage of propositions. In fact, there are so many it's impossible to analyze each. However, three of the most well-publicized ideas come from the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and Free Press.

The CWA wants Congress to take three general steps: 1) funding of the Broadband Data Improvement Act, 2) tax incentives, loans and direct grants to stimulate investment, and 3) programs that will improve "digital literacy."

The TIA supports CWA's proposal and has some thoughts of its own. It has asked lawmakers to create a $25 billion grant program to fund broadband infrastructure deployment in unserved areas.

Then there's the $44 billion pitch by Free Press. Over the course of three years, the media reform organization wants to put that money toward a number of efforts.


Broadband Deployment Money Matters