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Senators Jones, Collins Introduce Legislation to Increase Access to Broadband Services to Rural Americans

Statement

Date: June 28, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication

This week, U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 (ABBA), a bipartisan bill to ensure that rural Americans have access to broadband services at speeds they need to fully participate in the modern society and economy by directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide up to $5 billion in matching grants to help states improve broadband infrastructure. The legislation is part of Senator Jones' continued efforts to get broadband services into rural and underserved areas.

"In too many parts of Alabama -- and across the country -- reliable, high-speed internet is still too hard to come by. It's no longer a luxury, it's a necessity for modern life," said Senator Jones. "This bill will help public-private partnerships fund broadband development in the area that need it most."


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