Broadband
Why Permitting Reform Is Key to Closing the Digital Divide
Helping more Americans get access to high-speed internet requires a significant broadband network buildout, but our inefficient permitting process is preventing the speedy deployment of these networks.
Our Work
America’s digital infrastructure supports commerce, connects people, broadens access to health care and education, and enhances daily life. Upgrading and expanding the sophisticated communications framework built by America’s private sector is imperative to improving lives and advancing society. The Chamber supports strategies to bring reliable, secure, and life-changing broadband technology into communities across the country through public-private partnerships.
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Latest Content
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Association of Business, and the Longview Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against the FCC over its “digital discrimination rule.”NTIA is calling for broadband price controls and an application of a ‘disparate impact standard’ to evaluate digital discrimination claims, both of which are unlawful and would hinder the goal of connecting all Americans.
