Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel's Response to Sen. Wyden Regarding Broadband Connectivity

On March 30, Sen Ron Wyden wrote to Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel saying he believes it is time to state unequivocally that broadband is an essential service on which every household could count, in every nook and cranny of rural America. On April 12, Chairwoman Rosenworcel replied saying, "I wholeheartedly agree that the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that broadband is no longer a luxury—it’s now a necessity." She outlined actions the FCC is taking to connect everyone and ended saying, "Across the board, we need to consider new policies to get 100 percent of us connected to broadband nationwide."