The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says that broadband funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will improve the quality jobs of life for half a million Americans living in rural areas. Over 5,000 immediate and direct jobs will be created as a result of the funding.
"The Obama Administration supports the expansion of rural broadband so that all areas of the country have access to the tools necessary to spur economic development and job creation in the 21st century economy," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a statement. "These broadband loans and grants, provided through the Recovery Act, are critical to building and revitalizing the economy and infrastructure of rural America."
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Author: Laura Clapper
