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Senate Commerce Advances Rural Broadband Protection Act - Inside Towers

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee recently advanced 17 bills to the full Senate. Of interest to telecom readers is the Rural Broadband Protection Act, sponsored by Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and John Curtis (R-UT). S.98 would require a more thorough vetting and verification process for ISPs seeking to participate in the FCC’s Universal Service Fund high-cost program. The bill would provide essenti…