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Reconnect praised as fastest path to rural connectivity; witnesses warn against proposed funding cuts
Summary
Witnesses at a House subcommittee hearing said USDA's Reconnect broadband program was effective at getting infrastructure to rural communities and urged Congress to preserve funding, protect technology‑neutral rules and support affordability measures to ensure long‑term access.
Witnesses and several members told the House Agriculture subcommittee that USDA's Reconnect broadband program was a rapid and effective tool for extending high‑speed Internet to rural communities, but they warned that proposed budget cuts and the elimination of certain affordability provisions risk undermining gains.
"Reconnect was hands down the fastest program to get infrastructure in the ground and to…
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