It is always hard for me to believe that even after I read something I’ve written a million times I still may not notice an error. Unfortunately, this error is on page 2 of my new book, “Digital Equity Ecosystems: How Community Coalitions Reduce Inequality and Strengthen Democracy.” In the Introduction, I discuss the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and I misquoted the year the bill was signed into law, as the quote below states clearly.
“This bipartisan use of federal funding was much needed and continued as Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2011, setting aside $65 billion to promote universal broadband access and digital equity in every state and territory in the US and on Tribal lands.”
Such a bummer. Well, I hope people will realize that this bill was signed into law by President Biden in 2021 not in 2011. My apologies for this error, as I took responsibility for any remaining errors in the Acknowledgements section of the book. If you are still reading this post, I hope that you will forgive me and that you are still able to enjoy the book!