美国农业部近日宣布一项8580万美元的新资金资助农村宽带发展,投资没有高速宽带或需要进行基础设施升级的地区,缩小农村地区宽带连接方面的鸿沟。这笔资金将用于私营部门因投资回报较低一直不愿或无法投资的地区。美国政府农业部长表示,宽带是农村扩大经济机会和就业的基础,对美国农村地区的未来就像80年前的电力一样重要。改进的连接意味 The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a new $ 85.8 million grant to finance rural broadband development, investing in areas without high-speed broadband or infrastructure upgrades, and narrowing the broadband connection in rural areas. The money will be used in areas where the private sector has been reluctant or unable to invest because of a lower return on investment. The U.S. government minister for agriculture said broadband is the basis for expanding economic opportunities and employment in rural areas, and the future of the rural areas of the United States is as important as that of electricity 80 years ago. Improved connection means