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Senate Passes Capito’s Rural Broadband Protection Bill

The legislation requires thorough vetting of participants in FCC’s high-cost programs

Ari Bertenthal

Ari Bertenthal

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Senate Passes Capito’s Rural Broadband Protection Bill
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WASHINGTON, Sep. 30, 2024 - Legislation designed to protect the financial integrity of a major broadband subsidy program took a step forward last week, according to Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va.

The Rural Broadband Protection Act sponsored by Capito passed the Senate on Thursday by unanimous vote, the lawmaker said in a press release.

Capito’s bill would require a more thorough vetting and verification process for Internet service providers that seek to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s multibillion-dollar High-Cost program.

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