Speeds up reviews for broadband gear on public lands

Creates a team of federal agencies that sets goals for and tracks how fast permit requests are reviewed before communications equipment can go on public land, then reports to Congress.

• A team of land agencies and a telecommunications agency would set goals for review speed
• Team members would hold regular calls to keep each agency focused on permit requests
• The departments of Agriculture and Interior would choose who sits on the team
• The team would report to Congress on whether it worked

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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