The following is a press release issued on Congressman Jack Bergman’s website on December 16, 2019 EDITOR’S NOTE: Connected Nation (CN) believes the current broadband maps do not accurately reflect where this is and is not coverage because the data is collected at a measurement level that’s too large. Currently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires providers to report their …
Michigan Lawmakers Make Bipartisan Push to Improve Broadband Mapping
Bowling Green, KY. (May 17, 2019) – Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (MI-07) and Jack Bergman (MI-01) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve the accuracy of broadband availability maps to better identify unserved and underserved communities in Michigan. Other state officials involved were Reps. Bill Huizenga (MI-02), John Moolenaar (MI-04), …
Thousands in Rural Michigan to Receive Broadband Access, Higher-Speed Internet
For Immediate Release Thursday May 2, 2019 Contact: James Hogge 231-640-9158 Washington – Congressman Jack Bergman issued the following release after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the expansion of the universal services fund, which will provide high-speed broadband access to over 5,000 Michiganders in rural areas: “This announcement by the FCC further highlights the Trump Administration’s commitment to expanding …
