I have introduced the AIRWAVES Act with Ranking Member Doyle which, among other things, would help spur rural broadband deployment by dedicating 10 percent of spectrum auction proceeds under the bill to rural broadband.
Lance discusses his legislation aimed at improving rural broadband access.
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I commend the Commission and the members of the subcommittee for the good, bipartisan work that has occurred over the past year and a half.
New Jersey has become the worst 9-1-1 fee diverter in the country, diverting over one billion dollars to non-9-1-1 related purposes.
Lawmakers in state capitals including Trenton and in several other state capitals around the country have raided the funds set aside to improve the 9-1-1 system.
I opposed the original legislation in New Jersey because it opened the door to the diversion as we are seeing today.
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