Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
Sponsored By: Representative Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
Passed House
Summary
Study of satellite broadband for Appalachian economic development. This bill would require the Government Accountability Office to study whether the Appalachian Regional Commission can use low‑orbit satellite broadband in its projects. The GAO must review satellite capacity for business use, evaluate economic development in places that have used satellite broadband, and analyze cost‑effectiveness. The GAO must complete the study and submit a report to Congress within one year of the section's enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Cosponsors
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