By Benjamin Cox on May 24, 2021 at 11:51am
Two Illinois Congressman have co-sponsored legislation to expand broadband in underserved areas of the country.
13
th District Congressman Rodney Davis and 12
th District Congressman Mike Bost have introduced the Gigabit Opportunity Act. The act’s language is hoping to provide private investment in broadband service through targeted tax incentives in areas that still lack access.
The act would empower states to create “gigabit opportunity zones” in places where speeds are below 25 megabytes per second download and 3 megabytes per second upload. Broadband deployment projects in Gigabit Opportunity Zones would be eligible for Private Activity Bonds to encourage private investment.