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Middle mile infrastructure

The high-capacity internet lines and equipment (like fiber optic cables) that connect local internet networks to larger, regional, or national internet networks. It's the 'middle ground' between the internet backbone and the 'last mile' connections to individual homes and businesses.

Rural Electrification Act of 1936

A federal law originally passed to bring electricity to rural areas. It has since been amended multiple times to include other infrastructure development, like telecommunications and broadband internet, in rural areas.

Reauthorize

To formally extend the legal authority or existence of a government program, agency, or set of regulations for a specific period of time. It allows the program to continue operating, often enabling it to receive future funding.