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Congressman Dave Taylor introduces bill to expand broadband access across Appalachia | The Highland County Press

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The Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act will direct the submission of a request to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the capabilities of low-orbit satellites operated under the purview of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).

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