Griffith introduces bill to streamline deployment of broadband infrastructure Published Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, 9:25 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Morgan Griffith Legislation introduced by Ninth District Congressman Morgan Griffith would streamline the process for approving broadband expansion. The Barriers and Regulatory Obstacles Avoids Deployment of Broadband Access and Needs Deregulatory (BROADBAND) Leadership Act would streamline permitting processes for telecommunications service providers by preserving state and local zoning authority subject to reasonable limitations, such as shot clocks and cost-based fees, to ensure providers receive an answer on their application in a timely manner.