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November 2019

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Federal Communications Commission

Date 
Mon, 12/09/2019 - 15:30

The primary agenda of the Task Force’s first meeting will be to introduce members of the Task Force, describe the focus of each working group, review the 2018 Farm Bill and existing FCC and U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and policies relevant to the Task Force’s duties, and begin discussing strategies to advance broadband deployment on agricultural land and promote precision agriculture.

This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer


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