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Senate Bill Requiring NTIA to Overhaul Federal Broadband Efforts Is Back

Bill mandates a national broadband strategy but explicitly bars new regulatory authority over internet service providers.

Jericho Casper

Jericho Casper

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Senate Bill Requiring NTIA to Overhaul Federal Broadband Efforts Is Back
Screenshot of Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., during Senate Commerce Committee hearing Jan. 29.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2025 – Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has reintroduced a bill directing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop a national broadband strategy.

The Proper Leadership to Align Networks (PLAN) for Broadband Act seeks to reduce overlap between the more than 100 federal broadband programs currently administered by 15 different agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of the Treasury.

The legislation requires NTIA to identify inefficiencies, streamline funding processes, and ensure resources reach unserved and underserved communities more effectively.

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