Delgado Successfully Amends Appropriations Legislation to Address Inaccurate Broadband Mapping
June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) spoke on the House Floor following passage of his amendment to improve broadband internet mapping. Today's broadband availability maps rely on unverified provider-reported data at the census-block level, resulting in maps that overstate coverage in rural communities. By prohibiting the sole use of census-block data, Rep. Delgado's amendment would increas . . .
Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) spoke on the House Floor following passage of his amendment to improve broadband internet mapping. Today's broadband availability maps rely on unverified provider-reported data at the census-block level, resulting in maps that overstate coverage in rural communities. By prohibiting the sole use of census-block data, Rep. Delgado's amendment would increas . . .