COVID-19 highlights rural broadband need
With schools and offices throughout the country closed to stem the spread of COVID-19, access to rural broadband is critical [...]
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03, 2020
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03, 2020
Coronavirus emphasizes challenges for rural communities
Whether it’s working or studying from home or access to adequate health care resources, the coronavirus outbreak has emphasized the [...]
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03, 2020
Broadband mapping legislation headed to Trump’s desk
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (S. 1822). The broadband mapping [...]
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02, 2020
USDA invests $19 million for rural Texas broadband
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor In the 21st Century, long-heralded as “the age of connectivity,” it’s sometimes difficult to think [...]
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11, 2019
U.S. House Committee approves broadband bill
The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week passed Farm Bureau-backed broadband bill that would improve the accuracy of broadband [...]
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09, 2019
Farm Bureau tells subcommittee broadband is a must
Farmers and ranchers must have access to fixed and mobile broadband to be more efficient, economical and responsive to market [...]
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08, 2019
Urge Congress to support Broadband Data Improvement Act
Farmers and ranchers have an opportunity to show lawmakers the importance of accurate rural broadband maps. The bipartisan Broadband Data [...]
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07, 2019
Farm Bureau fights to close digital divide
Broadband access is important for agriculture in this age of technology. Farmers need access to remain competitive, especially in a [...]
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05, 2019
New bill would improve broadband maps
A recently introduced bill would enhance the accuracy of broadband coverage maps, a key step toward boosting high-speed internet access [...]
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02, 2019
Deeper data set needed to determine broadband access
A recently released White House broadband access report echoes the American Farm Bureau Federation’s call for use of more robust, [...]