Following Rosen Push, Nevada to Finally Receive More Than $416 Million She Secured to Connect Households to High-Speed Internet

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that, following her push, Nevada has been approved to finally receive the more than $416 million that Senator Rosen secured to expand access to high-speed internet across Nevada. This is the final step in a years-long effort to deliver this funding, which comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program that Senator Rosen helped create to help states build broadband infrastructure. Thanks to this funding, along with other federal funding she secured, Nevada's Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT) will be able to bring affordable, reliable high-speed internet to all of the more than 50,000 unserved and underserved households in every county in Nevada.

"High-speed internet access is essential for Nevadans' daily lives, and I've made it one of my top priorities to ensure every household in our state has access to high-speed internet," said Senator Rosen. "I'm glad to see my efforts have paid off, and hardworking families across our state will finally benefit from this funding by being connected to high-speed internet."

Senator Rosen has been a strong advocate for expanding high-speed internet access in Nevada. Through her efforts, she has secured $550 million in federal funding through various programs and legislation for the High Speed Nevada Initiative, including the Middle Mile Infrastructure Grant Program she created. Senator Rosen helped write the broadband section of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, securing $65 billion in overall investments to make high-speed internet affordable for Americans, including through the BEAD Program. She also successfully pushed the Federal Communications Commission to update its deeply flawed National Broadband Map and ensure Nevada receives its fair share of BEAD funding.

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