Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the MAPS Act. Combined with H.R. 4229, the Broadband DATA Act, this bill will bring further accountability to our broadband availability maps.

With millions of dollars directed toward broadband subsidies, it is critical that those submitting coverage information to the Federal Communications Commission do not intentionally mislead policymakers with grossly inaccurate data.

This bill is intended to deter truly bad actors from overstating their coverage, and it is an important piece to our overall goal to fix our Nation's broadband maps.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the MAPS Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the good work done by my colleague, Mr. McEachin. This issue has been one that he has been passionate about, and I am glad we are acting to address it today.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to pass this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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