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 …
House unanimously passes bill to create new broadband office within Commerce Department
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 …
Alabama House Passes Broadband Bill
Published by Alabama Political Reporter on May 6, 2019 By Brandon Moseley The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation last week to try to make broadband more available to Alabamians, particularly rural Alabamians who few high-speed internet options. House Bill 400 is sponsored by state Representative Randall Shedd, R-Cullman. Shedd said, “We have all seen the map with whole counties …
