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Senators press FCC on broadband affordability, mapping and Universal Service Fund reforms
Summary
Lawmakers pressed commissioners about rising consumer costs, the lapse of the Affordable Connectivity Program, flaws in broadband maps and coordination for BEAD; FCC pledged staff briefings and work to stabilize the serviceable location fabric and streamline the challenge process.
WASHINGTON — Senators pressed FCC commissioners over affordability, flawed broadband maps and sustainability of federal broadband programs, warning that deployment without consumer affordability and accurate data will not close the digital divide.
Senator Maria Cantwell and others highlighted rising prices for streaming and broadband subscriptions and criticized FCC actions that, they said,…
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