Congress Passes Broadband Mapping Legislation October 1st, 2008
Bill Deere

Following passage in the House of Representatives on Monday, yesterday the Senate passed S. 1492, the “Broadband Data Improvement Act,” known more generally as broadband mapping legislation. The bill updates the FCC’s broadband data collection standards and authorizes the Department of Commerce to undertake a program of public-private partnerships to increase broadband deployment and adoption. Lauding Congress’s approval of the bill, USTelecom President and CEO Walter B. McCormick stated:

We are very pleased that Congress has acted on this critical legislation that will increase broadband adoption and bring broadband service to underserved and unserved parts of the country. As this legislation acknowledges, using public-private partnerships to accelerate investment and deployment depends on accurate broadband mapping and effective targeting of resources.

USTelecom is pleased to have played a role—through Congressional testimony, work with various members of Congress and their staffs, and advocacy—in the ongoing effort to bring about broadband mapping legislation, which is a critical first step in developing a comprehensive national broadband policy.

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