Senators Urge FCC To Ensure Affordable Rural Broadband Access

A bipartisan group of senators is urging the FCC to ensure access to affordable broadband in rural communities.  Led by Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, the group penned a letter Wednesday asking the FCC to “ensure its commitment to affordable and reliable broadband for consumers in the hardest to reach communities across rural America.”  The senators write that a lack of resources to meet our goals is “undermining investment and consumer access to affordable broadband across much of rural America.”

The Senators, including Washington’s Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, said the High Cost Universal Service Fund budget shortfall is harming rural broadband providers.  The Senators say they believe that the FCC is best positioned to identify a solution to the budget shortfall, and ensure broadband access for rural America.

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