Capito Presses Trump on Broadband Investment
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., asked President-elect Donald Trump to address broadband in his infrastructure investment goals next year. “Pursuing policies that generate broadband expansion and access can and should play a key role,” said Capito, who spearheaded the Senate…
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Broadband Caucus, in a letter, released Monday and dated Friday. “These policies include: reducing barriers to investment in infrastructure, streamlining the regulatory environment for wireless providers, encouraging public-private partnerships, and ensuring accountability on behalf of the taxpayer for federally funded projects.” Trump transition spokesman Jason Miller told reporters during a daily transition briefing Monday that “broadband is obviously very important.” He expects that’s one policy area Trump will address after being sworn in as president in January. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a member of the Commerce Committee who has focused on broadband investment, met with Trump in New York Monday.