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GOP Senator Alleges NTIA Official Gave Misleading Testimony

A GOP Senator from Missouri says NTIA is pushing BEAD rate regulation on states while denying that to Congress

Joel Leighton

Joel Leighton

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GOP Senator Alleges NTIA Official Gave Misleading Testimony
Photo of Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., from the senator's website

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 – Capitol Hill Republicans and the Biden administration continue to quarrel over implementation of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program run by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

A recent letter from Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., accused an NTIA official of potentially misleading members of Congress in denying BEAD came with rate regulation requirements for low-income Internet users.

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