WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) joined Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) to introduce H.R. 7112, the Internet Exchange (IX) Act. This bill aims to strengthen internet access in rural areas by promoting more Internet Exchanges across the country.
“Reliable, accessible, and affordable internet is vital to support education, business development, and economic opportunity. Unfortunately, many of our rural communities in West Tennessee are still without vital broadband infrastructure,” said Rep. Kustoff. “It is a top priority of mine to ensure that all communities throughout West Tennessee receive adequate support and resources to expand access to broadband services. The Internet Exchange Act will increase the number of Internet Exchanges across the country, bringing rural West Tennessee into the 21st century.”
Internet Exchanges are one of the building blocks around which the internet is built. They are the physical locations where networks come together, and where content providers place content closer to end users to increase the speed and efficiency of networks. Currently, there are dozens of Internet Exchanges nationwide but most of them are concentrated in big cities and in the coastal states.
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