Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The bill amends the Rural Electrification Act to require Community Connect grant projects to deliver at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload speeds, up from the current 10 Mbps and 1 Mbps. This change targets rural areas that depend on the grant program for new or upgraded internet service, aiming to give residents and businesses faster, more reliable connectivity. The new speed standards would become law six months after enactment.
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