Heller introduces bill to expand access to rural broadband
By Daria Sokolova, Pahrump Valley Times
Sens. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to expand access to broadband by streamlining the application process required to construct broadband infrastructure on federal lands, the news release said.
The legislation seeks to address the delays by expediting the Department of Interior and the U.S. Forest Service approval process for applications. The legislation implements a 270-day clock for Department of Interior and the U.S. Forest Service to respond to applications, the release said.