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Cross-agency task force to focus on policies to combat digital discrimination and promote equal access to broadband

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Cross-agency task force to focus on policies to combat digital discrimination and promote equal access to broadband
February 8, 2022 – Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced Tuesday the formation of a cross-agency task force that will “focus on creating rules and policies to combat digital discrimination and to promote equal access to broadband across the country, regardless of zip code, income level, ethnicity, race, religion, or national origin,” according to the press release.
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