Broadband is a powerful communications technology that supports many applications. Closing the gap between people who have access to broadband and those who do not—the digital divide—has been a long-standing congressional goal. Pole attachment (hanging telecommunications equipment on existing utility poles) is a key f…
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Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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H. Rept. 119-614Apr 15, 2026Energy and Commerce Committee
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