WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) reintroduced three bills during Infrastructure Week to expand access to broadband.

"Broadband access is an integral part of today's modern infrastructure and it is as essential to our economy as the roads and bridges that connect us," Eshoo said. "These three bills will cut down on the time and cost of deploying new broadband infrastructure and empower communities to advance broadband deployment and expansion."

The three bills reintroduced by Rep. Eshoo are:

• The Broadband Conduit Deployment Act, commonly ‘dig once,' is bicameral, bipartisan legislation that mandates the inclusion of conduit—plastic pipes which house fiberoptic cables—during road construction receiving federal funding.
• The Community Broadband Act is bicameral legislation that removes roadblocks for public-private partnerships and locally-owned broadband systems.
• The Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act helps local communities streamline the pole attachment process to make the deployment of broadband faster, cheaper, and more competitive.

Rep. Eshoo is a longtime advocate for broadband access for all Americans. Her legislative efforts provide commonsense solutions to expand access to high-quality broadband and empower local communities to deploy cost-effective solutions that work best for their own communities.

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