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Klobuchar, Manchin, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Broadband Deployment Using Accurate Coverage Maps

Press Release

Date: May 15, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Infrastructure

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, along with Senators Joe Machin (D-WV) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), has introduced bipartisan legislation to expand broadband deployment using accurate coverage maps. The Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to collect broadband coverage data that is valid, consistent, and robust. This standardized data is necessary to ensure that policies to expand broadband deployment accurately target the unserved and underserved communities and account for the mobile coverage experience of those living in the most remote parts of the country.

"As co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, I know we still have work to do to close the digital divide between rural and urban communities. Fast, reliable broadband is critical for rural Minnesotans to access innovative technologies like telemedicine and precision agriculture," Klobuchar said. "This bipartisan legislation will help us do right by our rural communities by ensuring that wireless broadband deployment is guided by the most accurate and reliable data possible."


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