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The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Santa Barbara County Last-Mile

Kent Casson weekly column View from the Cab looks at working toward bridging the digital divide

Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews May 27, 2021 | 6:20 AM House lawmakers last week introduced the Broadband for Rural America Act. The legislation would put the Department of Agriculture in the driver’s seat for rural broadband rather than the Federal Communications Commission. Georgia Republican Representative Austin Scott mentioned last week, “The FCC’s had their chance, and they haven’t gotten it done.” The bill is one of several infrastructure proposals from House Republicans. Scott says the legislation will provide new investments for USDA connectivity programs to bring high-speed inte...

Bill Would Give USDA Authority over Rural Broadband

By Travis Cleven May 25, 2021 | 5:30 AM Last week lawmakers introduced the Broadband for Rural America Act. This would put the Department of Agriculture in charge of calling the shots for rural broadband rather than the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Georgia Representative Austin Scott mentioned, “The FCC’s had their chance, and they haven’t gotten it done.” The bill is one of a few different proposals from House Republicans. Scott says the bill would help with new investments for USDA connectivity programs to bring high-speed internet to rural America. Specifically,...