‘If You Care about Broadband, You Cannot Remain on the Sidelines’

Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn tells a rural connectivity summit in Ohio that Washington, D.C., decision makers need to hear from them. Now.

I am going to … give out some grades this evening. … If I had to rank how we [the Federal Communications Commission] are prioritizing fast, affordable broadband, and robust consumer protections, I would have to give the FCC a B+ on getting broadband into communities most in need, a C on broadband affordability, and an F on broadband consumer protections. Let me tell you why.

By Mignon Clyburn

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