Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bi-partisan measure aimed and expanding internet access in rural America has taken the next step towards becoming law.
The Democratic Senator representing Wisconsin announced that the bill she crafted with Iowa Republican Joni Ernst, known as the Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports (ACCESS) Rural America Act passed unanimously in the Senate.
The legislation expands access to broadband in rural areas by easing the burden of regulatory costs for smaller broadband providers that rural communities rely on.
Senator Baldwin said of the measure, “For too long, small local providers, often in our rural areas, got caught up in burdensome regulations and it stopped them from reaching more people. My bipartisan bill cuts red tape for our small broadband providers and helps them expand reliable, affordable internet to more families and small businesses across Wisconsin.”
The measure is co-sponsored by Independent Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema, and Republican Senators Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Chuck Grassley of Iowa.
