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Subcommittee considers bill to improve FCC broadband map to better identify agricultural areas
Summary
The chair praised recent FCC mapping improvements and said a bill would further refine the broadband map to identify agricultural areas so farmers can adopt precision agriculture and other technologies.
The chair said the Federal Communications Commission's broadband map has improved the government's ability to identify broadband availability, but he acknowledged it is not perfect. He said the subcommittee is considering legislation to improve the map, including better identification of agricultural areas to ensure farmers can get connectivity for precision agriculture and other modern technologies.
“Although not perfect, this map has significantly improved our ability to identify who has broadband and who does not,” the chair said. He added that a bill under consideration would help identify agricultural areas so farmers receive the connectivity needed for precision agriculture and other technologies.
