On Tuesday, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Missouri) and Subcommittee Ranking Member John Katko (R-New York), introduced the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act (H.R. 6491). This bill seeks to make it easier for Economic Development Administration grant money to go toward broadband buildout, including difficult last-mile efforts that often delay rural broadband deployment. It also ensures that local communities can partner with the private sector in carrying out broadband projects and gives communities more flexibility in complying with their funding match requirements.
