Broadband Acceleration: Streamlining Permits for Communication Infrastructure on Public Lands.
This Act aims to accelerate the deployment of high-speed internet, particularly on public and forest lands. It mandates the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to study and eliminate administrative barriers that delay the issuance of permits for communication infrastructure (like towers and fiber optics). The ultimate goal is to ensure adequate staffing to process authorizations quickly, leading to faster nationwide broadband expansion and improved connectivity for citizens.
Key points
Faster Permits: Departments must develop a plan to ensure sufficient staffing for the timely review of requests for communication use authorizations on public lands.
Barrier Removal: Federal authorities will conduct a study to identify and remove bureaucratic obstacles and rules that slow down the process of granting authorizations for broadband networks on public and National Forest System lands.
Improved Connectivity: Streamlining the process is intended to directly contribute to faster broadband network expansion, improving access to high-speed internet for citizens, especially in rural and underserved areas.
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