Published by PoliticoPro on May 8, 2019 By John Hendel House lawmakers today unanimously approved legislation to create a new Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The office envisioned by the ACCESS BROADBAND Act, H.R. 1328 (116), would conduct outreach, hold workshops and develop guidance all targeted at getting more communities …
Lawmakers look for ways to reduce barriers to rural broadband
Published by North Carolina Health News on May 1st, 2019 By Taylor Knopf Decades ago, companies and local governments worked to bring electric, water and sewer to the rural communities of North Carolina. Now those organizations want to work together to provide the same access to broadband, something that’s increasingly being seen as the next “standard utility.” But getting high-speed …
