Bringing Broadband to Rural America: Update to Report on a Rural Broadband Strategy

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in releasing a report to Congress for placing new emphasis on the need to support the delivery of broadband to rural communities.

The report, prepared by the FCC in consultation with USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS), noted that broadband deployment and adoption remains a top priority for the Obama Administration through ongoing loan and grant programs administered by RUS and regulatory reform measures and tools set forth by the FCC. However, more needs to be done to fulfill the Administration’s objective for widespread deployment of affordable, quality broadband services to every community.