Rep. Austin Scott Continues Fight to Bring High-Speed Broadband Services to Rural America

Statement

Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit held a hearing on the importance of affordable, reliable and high-speed broadband internet. Following the hearing, Subcommittee Ranking Member Austin Scott (R-GA-8) and Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (R-TX-11) released the below statements:

"Broadband service is required for modern businesses and it is the foundation for economic growth in today's global markets. From improving education opportunities, to accessing health care, to innovative new farming technology, consistent, high-speed access to the Internet is revolutionizing rural communities. I look forward to this committee continuing to work together to oversee the improvements made to rural broadband in the 2018 Farm Bill and bringing more Americans into the modern economy," said Subcommittee Ranking Member Scott.

"Rural broadband has been a bipartisan concern among our committee members for years. As we went about writing the 2018 Farm Bill, we took special care to prioritize critical investments in connectivity to those communities that need it most. This farm bill includes requirements to make sure we build projects right the first time, with technology that will last, in the places they are needed," said Ranking Member Conaway.

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