Cramer Bows House Version of Rural Broadband Act on RUS Funding
Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., bowed a House version of the Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband (Rural Broadband) Act Tuesday. The bill and its Senate companion (S-2970) would prioritize Rural Utilities Service broadband funding for unserved areas over…
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underserved ones receiving some USF funds. Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., filed S-2970 in May (see 1805250025). "Deploying broadband to rural America takes coordinated efforts from Congress and the managing agencies," Cramer said. "With this legislation, Congress is ensuring funds are being effectively distributed to unserved areas." Broadband access "is more important than ever for rural communities -- including farms and ranches -- which is why it’s so important that we use limited federal resources as efficiently as possible to reach rural Americans and sustain rural networks once built,” said NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield.