Sens Klobuchar, Capito Bipartisan Rural Broadband Protection Act Passes the Senate
The Senate passed the Rural Broadband Protection Act. The bill, which Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) leads with Sen Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), would require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a more thorough vetting process to ensure that providers applying for federal funding are capable of delivering reliable broadband access to underserved, rural communities. Specifically, the FCC must conduct a rulemaking to develop a vetting process for applicants seeking funding under high-cost universal servi
