Broadband is now an essential utility. The pandemic has forced everyone to recognize this truth. With the passage of The American Rescue Plan act in 2021, local municipal governments throughout New Jersey now have the funds to improve broadband access in their communities.
Faster NJ has created a model RFP/Bid Template which can be used by NJ municipalities to solicit bids for improving broadband coverage utilizing the funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan.
NJ municipal broadband RFP/Bid Template in Microsoft Word format
“Broadband is not a luxury; it's critical infrastructure. “
— Kim Reynolds
“I've talked a lot about the need to promote digital empowerment: to enable any American who wants high-speed Internet access, or broadband, to get it.”
— Ajit Pai
“Governments should look at investment in broadband as a national priority on the grounds that having broadband access for virtually everyone creates opportunities for the development of the economy that wouldn't otherwise be available.”