Even after the pandemic, broadband is critical for rural education. $1 billion won't be enough to reach everyone in Washington.

Even after the pandemic, broadband is critical for rural education. $1 billion won't be enough to reach everyone in Washington.

Last year, Brandi Jo Desautel installed a SpaceX-powered Starlink dish in front of her trailer outside Inchelium, Washington, on the Colville Reservation. At $700 for the equipment and $120 a month for service, it wasn’t cheap. But for her, it was the only option.