US Congress Passes Broadband Mapping Bill

The U.S. Congress has passed legislation intended to help the U.S. and state governments collect better data on where broadband isn't yet available.

The Broadband Data Improvement Act, approved by unanimous consent by the U.S. Senate late Tuesday, would require the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to issue an annual report on the availability of broadband across the U.S., instead of current law, which requires the FCC to issue a report "regularly."

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