WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) led the entire Nebraska congressional delegation in a letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA), urging the administration to allow states to retain Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program funds that are not already committed to broadband deployment in priority unserved or underserved areas, in compliance with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
In the letter, the lawmakers highlight the importance precision agriculture plays in farming and ranching operations and urge NTIA to clarify that precision agriculture connectivity constitutes an eligible use of remaining BEAD non-deplo...