House Oversight Committee

Lack of Internet Access Hinders Rural America’s Education and Economic Opportunities

Republican members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee wrote Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, requesting information regarding the status of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and their service to Americans in rural communities. A lack of competition and overreporting of access to broadband has plagued rural Americans with terrible customer service and unreliable internet access.