WASHINGTON DC (September 10, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack today announced that his legislation, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (HR4229), will serve as the basis of the legislative hearing in the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The hearing is entitled, "Legislating to Connect America: Improving the Nation's Broadband Maps" and will include discussion of five pieces of legislation, including Rep Loebsack’s bipartisan Broadband DATA Act and the Mapping Accuracy Promotion Services Act (HR4227), of which Rep Loebsack is the original cosponsor. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 11 at 10:30AM EDT (9:30AM CDT).
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“I am thankful that Chairmen [Frank] Pallone and [Mike] Doyle are holding this important hearing to examine how we can improve the nation’s broadband mapping-system. In order to actually fix the problem and get high-speed broadband to where it is needed, especially in rural areas, we must have the best data available. Without that information, we cannot properly invest in building out broadband access. I look forward to hearing from the experts about what it will take to get the maps correct and the broadband to where the problems truly exist,” said Rep Loebsack in advance of the hearing.
A significant digital divide remains between urban and rural America. Representative Dave Loebsack is a leader in working to close this divide by promoting broadband deployment throughout rural America. Rep Loebsack serves on the Communications and Technology subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over telecommunications issues. He also serves as a co-chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus.
