Year-end omnibus package includes broadband priorities
An omnibus bill that addressed broadband accessibility was signed into law on Dec. 28, 2020. The package garnered bipartisan support and legislation headed by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who serves as the co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus. The provisions include funding to support students with financial limitations in need of high-speed internet access â based off of Klobucharâs Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act â and funding to implement the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act, which aims to improve the...
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