Rural broadband gets potential boost as Congress passes farm bill

Rural broadband gets potential boost as Congress passes farm bill

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https://www.cnet.com/news/congress-passes-farm-bill-which-could-boost-rural-broadband/

The president of USTelecom, the main lobby group for rural telecom companies, called the bill "an important, but still partial down payment" on providing high-speed internet to rural Americans.

"More work remains to ensure scarce federal dollars are reaching truly unserved areas," Jonathan Spalter said in a statement. "And we look forward to working with the new Congress to make this happen."