Fiber optic cable
Reeltender Mo Laussie watches fiber-optic cable as he helps install the cable unto telephone poles June 21, 2001 in Louisville, CO.
  • The Biden administration announced nearly $700 million in funding for rural, high-speed internet projects.
  • The funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which pours billions into internet access.
  • The new round of funding will bolster 37 projects in rural areas across 22 states.

The Biden administration is following through on its aim to get rural areas connected to the Internet — and this time, they're putting nearly $700 million towards getting 37 projects across 22 states hooked up.