First lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland promote broadband investment in a historic visit to Bethel
Posted on AllSides May 17th, 2023
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BETHEL — First Lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland made a quick but historic trip to Bethel on Wednesday to tout massive federal investments in fiber broadband in a remote region where internet service is considered some of the poorest in the U.S. The first lady and Haaland made the stop on Biden’s way to Japan’s G-7 summit, where President Joe Biden is also headed. Earlier in the day, the president’s jet made a refueling stop in Anchorage before his wife visited Bethel, 400 miles to the west....