Baldwin Successfully “Badgers the FCC” to Improve Broadband Map
Improvements will help ensure Wisconsin receives its fair share of federal broadband grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully pushed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to release an updated National Broadband Map that provides a more reliable and accurate depiction of broadband availability across Wisconsin. After hearing from Wisconsin community members and stakeholders of inaccurate data in the FCC’s original National Broadband Map, Senator Baldwin repeatedly pushed the FCC to correct the map’s broadband availability information to ensure Wisconsin gets its fair share of federal broadband funding in the future.
“I voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law because it is helping deliver affordable, reliable high-speed internet to Wisconsin families, students, small businesses, and farmers,” said Senator Baldwin. “But, in order to ensure Wisconsin gets its fair share of resources to get more people high-speed internet, we need accurate maps that show who has access, and who does not. I will continue fighting to make sure we have the tools we need to get all Wisconsin families and businesses access to high-speed, affordable broadband.”
More information on the FCC’s new National Broadband Map can be found here.
The FCC National Broadband Map can be found here.
An online version of this release is available here.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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