WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Cory A. Booker, D-N.J., today praised White House action that seeks to speed and expand broadband deployment and adoption by addressing regulatory hurdles and encouraging investment and training. Booker is a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over telecommunications and broadband technology policy.
"Expanding the availability of broadband and enhancing Internet access will help to level the technology playing field and grow our economy. Doing more to promote innovation in - and expansion of - Internet access improves our country's global competitiveness," said Sen. Booker
The Administration and I share a commitment to expanding the availability of broadband in communities around the country, and the President's actions today are an important step forward. There is also a role for Congress in helping to connect our communities and make Wi-Fi more available for public use, which is why I urge the Senate to act on important legislation like the Community Broadband Act and the Wi-Fi Innovation Act."
More information on the administration's directive can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/23/fact-sheet-next-steps-delivering-fast-affordable-broadband
Booker has worked in the Senate to promote policies that encourage innovation and investment in technology and expand access to high-speed Internet across urban, suburban and rural communities. In January, Booker introduced the Community Broadband Act, which preserves the rights of communities to invest in municipal broadband networks, helping to expand access to high-speed internet. In February, Booker joined with Sen. Marco Rubio, R.-Fla., to reintroduce the bipartisan Wi-Fi Innovation Act, which seeks to expand additional wireless spectrum for innovative uses of Wi-Fi technology. Booker is also an outspoken supporter of Net Neutrality.