Baldwin, Blackburn Bow Internet Exchange Act
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., filed their Internet Exchange Act Thursday, to improve broadband access for rural and underserved areas. S-1166 would authorize NTIA-administered matching grants to establish internet exchange (IX) facilities or expand an IX facility…
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if it's the only one in a core-based statistical area. It would permit USF E-rate and telehealth program recipients to use their funding to contract with an ISP to connect to an IX facility or pay the costs of maintaining a point of presence at a facility. Blackburn said S-1166 “will make big strides in closing the digital divide in Tennessee by providing internet access to areas with the highest degree of need.” Congress needs “to strengthen our internet infrastructure to better serve Middle America and rural communities, and improve the online experience for people in all parts of our country,” Baldwin said.