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White House Infrastructure Act Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu delivers remarks on the Biden administration's Affordable Connectivity Program at the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building on February 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
White House Infrastructure Act Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu delivers remarks on the Biden administration's Affordable Connectivity Program at the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building on February 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is a $1.2 trillion law meant to spur a massive infrastructure renewal and rebuilding program complete with new bridges, railroads and highways.
It also allocates $65 million to expand internet access to all.
Mitch Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans, is the man Biden tapped to make sure the massive job gets done.
We speak with Landrieu about the Affordable Connectivity Program – which provides monthly $30 subsidies for lower-income individuals to buy Internet access.
Then we speak with Kathryn de Wit, project director for the Pew Charitable Trust's Broadband Access Initiative, about why accessing the internet is no longer a luxury, but a necessity.
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This episode was produced by Brianna Scott. It was edited by Roberta Rampton and Adam Raney. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
