Reps. Upton, Clyburn Introduce 'Rural Broadband Acceleration Act' to Speed Up Access to High-Speed Internet in Rural America
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) announced the introduction of the "Rural Broadband Acceleration Act," bipartisan legislation that directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fund shovel-ready, high-speed internet projects immediately, so consumers can access broadband within a year. Roughly one in four rural households cannot connect . . .
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) announced the introduction of the "Rural Broadband Acceleration Act," bipartisan legislation that directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fund shovel-ready, high-speed internet projects immediately, so consumers can access broadband within a year. Roughly one in four rural households cannot connect . . .