As Iowans, we know how valuable rural broadband access is and its time we ensure the Biden administration makes it a priority. Rural broadband helps the farmer in the field, the rural school updating its technology, and the local small business looking to innovate. →
This is why I co-lead a letter to ensure that rural broadband programs are fully funded by the Biden Administration. Rural broadband is a bipartisan issue that benefits all Americans.
Here is how I am fighting for rural broadband access:
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Urging fully funding of rural broad programs through the USDA which have faced cuts by the Biden Administration.
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Prioritizing rural broadband accessibility for every community in Iowa versus just urban areas.
Here are the facts for the need to prioritize rural broadband:
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Iowa ranks 45th in broadband accessibility with the 2nd slowest speed in the nation.
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Over 30 percent of Iowa is considered a broadband desert, a disturbing statistic when we know the value of rural broadband to our farmers and communities.
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Zero co-ops offer broadband service within Iowa’s Third Congressional District.