### Question
How does DIGITAL EQUITY ACT OF 2021 define adoption of broadband?


### Answer
Under *47 U.S.C. § 1721*, **adoption of broadband** is defined as:

> the process by which an individual obtains daily access to the internet—


(A) at a speed, quality, and capacity—


(i) that is necessary for the individual to accomplish common tasks

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 1721*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-BROADBAND ACCESS > SUBCHAPTER II-DIGITAL EQUITY ACT OF 2021**

