Administration Focused on 'Comprehensive Approach to Infrastructure,' Says Bloomfield
The Trump administration evidently has “a comprehensive approach to infrastructure” at the “very top of mind,” said NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield in a blog post about a Thursday meeting at the White House as part of the Rebuild Rural Coalition…
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“to meet with the special assistant to the president for Infrastructure as well as the special assistant to the president for Agriculture.” Representatives of Capitol Hill leadership, the Farm Credit Council, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, other groups and the Agriculture Department were also present, she said. “I talked as quickly as I could to share some key points in terms of sharing insights on leveraging existing broadband programs that help with the business case for investment,” Bloomfield said. “Putting supplemental resources into high-cost USF will bring more bang for the buck immediately, rules are clear, targeting is good and accountability is high. In addition, permitting and siting -- federal lands, state highways, and railroads all have an impact.” The administration is in the process of putting together an infrastructure proposal now for Capitol Hill. Bloomfield testified on broadband infrastructure before the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this month (see 1703010075).