SCHUMER, AFTER DELIVERING CRITICAL $8 MILLION IN FED FUNDING, ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION OF 1,400 NEW BROADBAND PASSINGS TO BRING FULL BROADBAND ACCESS TO WAYNE COUNTY, SERVICING EVERY UNSERVED ADDRESS AND HELPING CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THE FINGER LAKES

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"The pandemic laid bare what the people of Wayne County have known for far too long: that access to reliable, fast internet service is not a luxury, but a necessity. In my first major act as Majority Leader, I led the American Rescue Plan to passage with billions to help hard-hit communities recover from the darkest days of the pandemic and make long-term investments to strengthen their communities, including essential infrastructure like broadband. I am proud to have delivered the $8 million in federal funding needed to finally close the digital divide in Wayne County and get Finger Lakes residents and businesses the service they require in the modern economy. Today is the start of connecting Wayne County to the future and a better quality of life for our rural families so that they can access the high-speed internet they need to succeed."

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