Media Contact: Adam Cassady, (202) 418-2332 Adam.cassady@fcc.gov For Immediate Release Simington Praises Broadband Infrastructure Package WASHINGTON, DC, February 16, 2021—Commissioner Nathan Simington praised legislation introduced in the House today that would advance broadband infrastructure buildout. The wide-ranging package of bills, presented by Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), would promote new and upgraded infrastructure deployments, streamline permitting processes, and facilitate broadband deployment on federal lands. “This legislation would create the environment necessary to speedily expand access to broadband for the Americans who need it most. I applaud Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers and her colleagues for their leadership,” said Simington. ### Office of Commissioner Nathan Simington: (202) 418-2300 www.fcc.gov/about/leadership/nathan-simington