Published by CNHI News Indiana on May 21, 2019 By Ken de la Bastide ANDERSON – With more Americans than ever relying on the internet, the U.S. House has passed legislation to increase access to broadband services. The bipartisan legislation, authored by Rep. Susan Brooks, R-5th District and Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., would help expand broadband access in underserved areas and create …
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Joni Ernst Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect and Expand Rural Broadband
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov Bipartisan bill provides regulatory relief for telecommunications companies to expand high speed broadband access in our rural communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to encourage investment in high-speed internet and protect and expand access to broadband in our rural communities. The …
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Bipartisan ACCESS BROADBAND Act
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 4, 2019 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin helped introduce the bipartisan ACCESS BROADBAND Act, bicameral legislation led by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY) that fosters the development and growth of broadband resources for businesses as well as underserved urban and rural communities in Wisconsin, and throughout …
The push continues to improve rural broadband data maps
Published by Farm & Ranch Guide on April 2nd, 2019 By Argi-Pulse Staff A bipartisan group of senators hope a bill directing the Federal Communications Commission to improve broadband coverage and mobile data maps will bridge the digital divide across America and correct “vastly inaccurate” mapping of the issue. The Improving Broadband Mapping Act directs FCC to complete a rule …
Despite Bipartisan Support, Accurate Broadband Data is Still Lacking
Bowling Green, KY. (March 14, 2019) – Perhaps one of the most bipartisan issues in today’s otherwise highly divisive Congress is the belief that our nation’s broadband maps are unreliable and need to be fixed. Last year, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led a group of fellow Republicans and Democrats in writing a letter to the FCC …