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Counties testify on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations

Sep. 15, 2022
Tags: Telecommunications & Technology, Broadband, Rural Affairs
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    Counties testify on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations

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    Stearns County, Minn. Commissioner Tarryl Clark testifies before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations. Commissioner Clark, chair of NACo's Telecommunications & Technology Steering Committee advocated for the continued importance of focusing on rural communities for broadband deployment, as well as testified to the importance of inter-agency collaboration and streamlining opportunities for broadband access to closing the national digital divide.

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    Stearns County, Minn. Commissioner Tarryl Clark testifies before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations.
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Stearns County, Minn. Commissioner Tarryl Clark testifies before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations. Commissioner Clark, chair of NACo's Telecommunications & Technology Steering Committee advocated for the continued importance of focusing on rural communities for broadband deployment, as well as testified to the importance of inter-agency collaboration and streamlining opportunities for broadband access to closing the national digital divide.

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