The Agricultural Broadband
Coalition applauded bipartisan leadership in both houses of Congress for
introducing the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. The group calls
it a milestone piece of legislation that will aid in revolutionizing farming
across America. The bill is designed to help deploy broadband across rural
America, including ranchland and cropland. Broadband connectivity is growing
more important for production agriculture. Nick Tindall, senior director for
the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, says they applaud the legislation
as a way to make sure the federal government evolves along with the technology
that’s changing modern agriculture. “This legislation creates a clear mandate
for the FCC to work with other branches of government to develop a
comprehensive strategy to update our rural infrastructure,” he says. American
Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall adds, “Broadband deployment in unserved and
underserved croplands and ranchlands is essential to farmers and rancher who
produce food, fuel, and fiber, across the U.S. and for customers around the
world.” The legislation would create a task force designed to take a
comprehensive look at broadband distribution, where it falls short, and come up
with recommendations to improve access across all rural areas.
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