Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access

President Donald J. Trump signed on Monday two orders aimed at improving internet speeds in some of the country's hardest-to-connect areas, a move he described as "the first step to expand access to broadband internet in rural America."

The first executive order aims to make it easier for internet service providers to locate broadband infrastructure on federal land and buildings in rural parts of the country. The order notes that one of the consequences of slow, expensive internet service is that it hinders schools' ability to "enrich student learning with digital tools."

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