Recent Podcasts Suggest Rural Broadband Could Drive Bipartisan Infrastructure Efforts
Two new podcasts highlight bipartisan support for deploying broadband infrastructure to reach all parts of rural America. In a "Broadband Conversations" podcast from FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel posted Friday, Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, said reliable broadband connectivity could play a…
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role in keeping residents from leaving places like her state and encouraging those who had left home to return to "start small businesses in the small communities where they grew up and be able to thrive." Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., said broadband Internet access is no longer considered a luxury even in small towns: "It is part of our infrastructure and should be thought of as such." On Thursday, "ACA Connects" posted a podcast conversation between America's Communications Association CEO Matt Polka and Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio. Johnson said he hopes his Democratic colleagues will agree to roll up their sleeves to help move infrastructure legislation that includes a focus on rural broadband.