Cathy McMorris Rodgers fights government control of broadband rates in expansion plan
Republicans say the proposed price controls and subsidies are more examples of the Democrats’ push for the biggest expansion of government since the New Deal. “We all want to close the digital divide, but the only way to truly achieve this is to lead with solutions that drive results — not more government centralized power,” said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over broadband expansion. “The policies proposed by our Democratic colleagues and the Biden administration include federally reg...
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