Capitol Hill's Broadband Policy Quandary: Connecting Sparsely Populated Areas

Route Fifty: WASHINGTON — Where funding will come from to provide high-speed internet access in rural parts of the nation and the need for better data about the places where broadband coverage is lacking were two issues at the forefront as a panel of U.S. House lawmakers met Tuesday.

The hearing of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Communications and Technology focused on how the nation’s broadband systems could be upgraded and expanded. It was held at a time when President Trump has called for a $1 trillion infrastructure package involving both public and private investment.

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