January 2017

Benton Foundation Welcomes FCC's Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

On January 31, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced the formation of a new federal advisory committee to explore ways to accelerate deployment of broadband nationwide and to close the digital divide. The following may be attributed to Benton Foundation Director of Policy Amina Fazlullah:

The Benton Foundation is pleased to see that the top priority of new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is accelerating broadband deployment and closing the digital divide. The Benton Foundation shares the same priority.