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Luetkemeyer Urges FCC to Give Carriers Certainty on Rural Broadband Providers
Washington,
April 5, 2012
Citing the important role broadband service plays in rural economic growth, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) and 43 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives have asked the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to avoid new regulatory reforms on broadband providers that would severely impact job-creating broadband service in rural communities.
Citing the important role broadband service plays in rural economic growth, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) and 43 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives have asked the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to avoid new regulatory reforms on broadband providers that would severely impact job-creating broadband service in rural communities. “Each day, I meet with constituents from rural America whose lives are enhanced by access to broadband service,” Luetkemeyer said. “Without such service, they would fall behind in areas such as telemedicine or in long-distance education, where broadband can close the rural-urban education gap and boost communities’ economic development.” A copy of the letter was also sent to President Obama and was supported by two members of Missouri’s congressional delegation: U.S. Reps. Sam Graves and Emanuel Cleaver. “We are concerned that the FCC has set the stage of limited vision that has all but drawn out of the picture communications providers serving rural customers,” the letter said. “We believe these providers’ continued efforts to invest in infrastructure are crucial to small businesses in creating jobs in rural America.” |