“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Assistant Commerce Secretary Alan Davidson said at yesterday's broadband summit in Anchorage. “People say that, but it’s quite true. These kinds of resources, they don’t come along very often.'
Federal broadband officials tout ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to expand internet access in AlaskaAssistant Commerce Secretary Alan Davidson speaks at a broadband summit in Anchorage on Aug. 9, 2022.
“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Davidson said. “People say that, but it’s quite true. These kinds of resources, they don’t come along very often. We’re going to spend tens of billions of dollars in this country. We’re going to spend billions here in Alaska, most likely.” “All the players have a chance to participate in this process and really bring solutions to our communities that are so desperate for them, and look forward to them,” Hoffman said. “It’s really bringing this first-class service to first-class people. And we deserve it.”
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