U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday to close the gap in Internet connectivity between rural and urban areas.
Daines specifically called on the FCC to expand connectivity in rural regions to minimize the divide that currently exists in delivery of broadband service.
“Access to technology removes geography as a constraint and allows Montanans to start and grow world-class companies, but we still have a lot of issues to overcome to connect our unserved communities and the FCC plays a big role,” Daines said.
Daines recently urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Rural Utilities Service officials to take action to provide broadband for thousands of rural Montanans who currently don’t have service. Also, this summer, Daines led a bipartisan effort to ensure that the federal government prioritizes high-speed broadband access for rural Americans.