We Need 'Smarter and Faster Rollout of the BEAD Program'

Drawing on her experiences in the Indiana State Senate for eight years, Rep Erin Houchin (R-IN) called for more efficient deployment of rural broadband through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. Rep Houchin recounted the role she played in leading Indiana’s broadband grant program, a $350 million investment in technology-neutral infrastructure. She also recounted the personal significance of rural broadband expansion, noting that her own state senate legislative district, the 47th district in Indiana, was the most underserved area in the state before she was elected to Congress in 2022.