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National broadband plan

Okay, kiddo, let me explain the national broadband plan in a way that is easy to understand.

Imagine you have a toy that needs to be put together. You have many different pieces to assemble, but you need a set of instructions to show you how to put it together. A national broadband plan is like those instructions but for the internet.

The internet is made up of lots of different parts, like wires and cell towers, that allow people to connect to each other and share information. Just like with your toy, we need instructions on how to make sure everyone can connect to the internet and use it safely and securely.

So, a national broadband plan is a set of instructions created by the government that outlines how to connect as many people as possible to the internet. It also includes rules about how internet service providers, or companies that provide internet, should operate fairly and provide good service to their customers.

The goal of the national broadband plan is to make sure that everyone can use the internet no matter where they live, how much money they have, or what their background is. It helps make sure that everyone in the country has equal access to the internet so they can talk to their friends and family online, do their schoolwork, and even run businesses from their homes.

Just like with any plan, it takes time and effort to put it into action, but it's important to have a plan like this to help make sure everyone can use the internet and benefit from all the good it can do.
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