S.C. delegation advocates for rural broadband funding
South Carolina’s congressional delegation exhorted U.S. House and Senate leadership in a letter to help expand affordable broadband access via future stimulus funding.
The letter said that 18 million Americans, particularly in rural areas, lack broadband internet access, according to U.S. Federal Communications Commission data. The new coronavirus has underscored the need, it said.
“In pursuing the goal of affordable access to high-speed internet nationwide, we are advocating for an innovative approach that addresses access, affordability, and adoption to help bridge the broadband gap as expeditiously as possible,” said the letter, which was signed by both senators and all seven members of Congress. “This virus has created an added urgency in ensuring our citizens have the necessary resources needed to adapt to our current circumstances.”
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