For Immediate Release
Contact:Laura Withers, 703-351-2087, [email protected]
Arlington, Va. (May 3, 2017)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the Senate Gigabit Opportunity Act. The act introduced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R–W.Va.) would provide tax benefits for investing in gigabit-capable networks in certain areas.
“Sen. Capito is among the preeminent leaders in the U.S. Congress when it comes to promoting robust broadband deployment,” said NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield. “We thank the senator for her continued focus on this issue and look forward to further conversations about this bill and other initiatives to help ensure that properly tailored and effective incentives are in place to target broadband deployment to those places in need and to enable greater access by all Americans to future-proof networks.”
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