A group of community leaders,
rural advocates, and industry innovators have come together to form “Connect
Americans Now.” Their goal is to work with the Federal Communications
Commission and other policymakers to ensure that there is sufficient unlicensed
broadband access in every market in the country. The end-goal is unlimited
broadband connectivity by 2022. Richard Cullen, the executive director of
Connect Americans Now, says all Americans deserve access to high-speed
internet, regardless of where they live. “Without a broadband connection,
students struggle to keep up on their assignments,” he says, “Americans can’t
fully utilize telemedicine, farmers are denied the promise of precision
agriculture, and businesses can’t tap into the benefits of online commerce.”
CAN will be forming partnerships across rural areas to educate Americans on the
benefits of increasing internet access. They’ll also be spearheading a campaign
in Washington, D.C., where the FCC has the authority to make sufficient
unlicensed spectrum available in each market for high-speed internet.
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