Streamlining and Expediting Requests To Locate Broadband Facilities in Rural America
Headline: Directs Federal Agencies to Speed Broadband Deployment in Rural America
What it does: Agencies must use the GSA common form to process wireless broadband siting requests, review and report on applications, and the General Services Administrator must evaluate and improve the form.
- Makes it easier for companies to request wireless sites on federal property.
- Requires federal property managers to approve requests unless they harm agency missions.
- Creates regular reporting and reviews of broadband siting requests to speed decisions.
Summary
This order directs the federal government to speed deployment of affordable, reliable broadband in rural America by reducing barriers to installing wireless facilities. It requires use of a common General Services Administration form for requests to locate broadband equipment on federal property, and it tells federal property managers to review and approve requests unless doing so would harm their mission.
The order also requires agencies to report application numbers and outcomes regularly, and the General Services Administrator to evaluate and improve the form to help rural communities get better internet access.
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