H.R. 7005, titled the “Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2024,” requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a vetting process for applicants seeking high-cost universal service program funding. The bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7005 is a plan to help bring faster internet to places that don't have it by making sure people asking for money to build it are checked for being able to do the job well. If they don't keep their promise, there will be a fine they have to pay.