Counties testify on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations
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VideoStearns County, Minn. Commissioner Tarryl Clark testifies before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations.Counties testify on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiationsSeptember 15, 2022September 15, 2022, 8:45 am
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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. 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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