State calling for public input to close the 'digital divide,' bring high-speed internet to all Utahns

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will receive $317 million in federal funding to address disparities in internet access and affordability for residents after the Department of Commerce accepted the state's Digital Equity Plan, the agency announced Thursday. "High-speed internet isn't a luxury anymore; it's become an absolute necessity," President Joe Biden said in remarks on broadband investment last year. "With this funding, along with other federal investments, we're going to be able to connect every person in America to reliable high-speed internet by 2030." As part of the $2.3 trillion...