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03/03/2017
Trump Touts Infrastructure Plan That’s Likely to Include Broadband
President Donald Trump called for a major infrastructure package in his Feb. 28 speech to Congress, an initiative that is likely to include broadband investment.
“To launch our national rebuilding, I will be asking Congress to approve legislation that produces a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure of the United States—financed through both public and private capital—creating millions of new jobs,” Trump said.
Although Trump didn’t mention broadband specifically, he has included it in past calls for infrastructure spending. Lawmakers from both parties, especially those from rural areas, want to ensure that any infrastructure plan includes broadband investments. It’s not clear how the package will take shape, but Republicans are focused on eliminating regulations that they believe limit the private sector’s willingness to deploy and expand broadband networks.
