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Lots of broadband money, but US expansion finds speed bumps

Trevor Haskins, of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, works to run fiber fiber optic cable to a home in Concord, Vt., Thursday Feb. 10, 2022. The nationwide need to connect homes and businesses to high-speed broadband services was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and officials say that while there is lots of money available, supply and labor shortages are making the expansion a challenge. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) Jason Morisseau, hands only, an installation and maintenance technician with Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, uses a fusion splicer to install fiber optic cable that is being run to a home, in Concord, Vt., Thursday Feb. 10, 2022. The nationwide need to connect homes and businesses to high-speed broadband services was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and officials say that while there is lots of money available, supply and labor shortages are making the expansion a challenge. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) A sign with an arrow points toward the Victory, Vt., Town Clerk's Office, Thursday March 31, 2022. The need to connect homes and businesses to high-speed broadband services was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and officials say that while there is lots of money available, supply and labor shortages are making the expansion a challenge. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) Victory Town Clerk Tracey Martel, left, helps town resident Will Staats buy dog licenses in Victory, Vt., Thursday, March 31, 2022. Martel says she's regularly frustrated watching a spinning circle on her computer while she tries to complete even the most basic municipal chores online. It could be years before high-speed internet reaches Victory. The need to connect homes and businesses to high-speed broadband services was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and officials say that while there is lots of money available, supply and labor shortages are making the expansion a challenge. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) Victory Town Clerk Tracey Martel takes a phone call at the town clerk's office, in Victory, Vt., Thursday March 31, 2022. Martel says she's regularly frustrated watching a spinning circle on her computer while she tries to complete even the most basic municipal chores online. It could be years before high-speed internet reaches Victory. The need to connect homes and businesses to high-speed broadband services was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and officials say that while there is lots of money available, supply and labor shortages are making the expansion a challenge. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)
Lots of broadband money, but US expansion finds speed bumps