Rep. Welch Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Rural Communities Stay Online During the Coronavirus Outbreak
March 26, 2020
March 26, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to create a $2 billion Keeping Critical Connections fund at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The fund would compensate small broadband providers that provide free or discounted broadband services for low-income families or students impacted by the coronavirus (CO . . .
Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to create a $2 billion Keeping Critical Connections fund at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The fund would compensate small broadband providers that provide free or discounted broadband services for low-income families or students impacted by the coronavirus (CO . . .