“This bill, which requires the Agriculture Department to consider ‘affordability’ of broadband service in determining whether an area is ‘unserved,’ is unnecessary, unworkable, and mischievous. The bill lacks a definition of ‘affordability,’ nor
could one be formulated administratively that would be efficient and
not invite waste of taxpayer dollars. More fundamentally, whether an
area is unserved should not be linked to an ‘affordability’
determination. Concerns regarding ‘affordability’ properly should be
addressed through provision of targeted support to low-income
households.
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