Press Release
U.S. Moves One Step Closer to Universal Broadband
Contact: Timothy Karr, 201-533-8838
WASHINGTON -- Free Press commended the Senate Commerce Committee today for unanimously approving the "Broadband Data Improvement Act" (S. 1492), legislation that would address current gaps in data on the availability, speed and value of U.S. broadband. Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott issued the following statement:
"We commend the Senate Commerce Committee for moving this critical legislation forward. For too long, policymakers have been forced to operate in the dark, relying on misleading and sometimes inaccurate information about the U.S. broadband market. By providing detailed information about the deployment, availability and use of broadband services in this country, the Broadband Data Improvement Act promises to bring us one step closer to our shared goal of universal, affordable broadband."
Read the Broadband Data Improvement Act
Read the new Free Press report dispelling myths about the U.S. broadband marketplace, Shooting the Messenger
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"We commend the Senate Commerce Committee for moving this critical legislation forward. For too long, policymakers have been forced to operate in the dark, relying on misleading and sometimes inaccurate information about the U.S. broadband market. By providing detailed information about the deployment, availability and use of broadband services in this country, the Broadband Data Improvement Act promises to bring us one step closer to our shared goal of universal, affordable broadband."
Read the Broadband Data Improvement Act
Read the new Free Press report dispelling myths about the U.S. broadband marketplace, Shooting the Messenger
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Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications. Learn more at www.freepress.net
