Khanna, Fitzpatrick File Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act in House

Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., filed the House version of the Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act to require the Bureau of Economic Analysis to study the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the U.S. economy. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., filed S-645 last year (see 1703150053). "Policymakers must have data that tells us just how broadband impacts our economy," Khanna said Monday. Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Ryan Costello, R-Pa., are also lead sponsors of the House bill. Connected Nation, CTIA, NTCA and the Wireless Infrastructure Association are among backers.