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The institution received $3 million dollars in federal funding as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, which seeks to help historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions in expanding their broadband internet access and buying necessary equipment.

Some nonprofit organizations say the FCC is not rolling out benefits for low-income families fast enough.

The company says its "network device issues" are resolved. Earlier, users were blocked from sites or apps connected to Amazon Web Services, including NPR, Netflix, Venmo and Disney+.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is the only statewide elected official praising the federal infrastructure package, which includes billions of dollars for the state.

The Miami Foundation and Achieve Miami announced the Miami Connected initiative at a press conference this past Monday. The program will bring two years of free broadband connectivity to more than a 100,000 students in Miami-Dade County.

Florida lawmakers are continuing a years-long effort to improve internet access in rural areas. The issue again caught lawmakers attention last year when schools and businesses were shuttered, forcing people inside and online. The problem: many Floridians had no, or very little access to broadband services needed for them to go to school, apply for unemployment benefits or see their doctors through telehealth.