Representative Baird leads bipartisan effort to prioritize rural broadband access

Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) introduced a resolution emphasizing the need to invest in broadband expansion. The resolution, if passed, says the House of Representatives finds that:

1. the Federal Communications Commission should study the current and projected demands on rural broadband networks associated with services offered by large companies that provide content streaming services;
2. in order to expand rural broadband assistance and to improve the administration and accountability of the broadband programs at the Department of Agriculture, there should be codification of programs such as the ReConnect Loan and Grant Program; and
3. access to broadband in the United States is in critical need of improvement, particularly as it affects Americans located in rural communities who continue to struggle to stay connected in an increasingly remote and digitally dependent world.