Carter introduces bill removing regulatory barriers to broadband deployment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, a bill removing burdensome permitting requirements for upgrading existing wireless towers. Under current law, any changes made to existing wireless towers must undergo lengthy environmental and historic preservation reviews. As a result, necessary broadband improvements are often delayed, preventing rural areas from receiving high-speed internet access. “Unnecessary permitting requirements for basic wireless tower upgrades are preventing high-speed internet access to those who need it most. This commonsense bill will ensure that minor, essential upgrades to our wireless infrastructure are not held up by bureaucratic delays,” said Rep. Carter. Read full bill text here . ###