The Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act mandates a study on using low-orbit satellites for broadband in Appalachia.

The Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the Appalachian Regional Commission's capability to incorporate low-orbit satellites in broadband projects. The study will review the capacity of low-orbit satellite services for business, evaluate economic development growth in areas using such satellites, and analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing broadband satellites for economic development.

The Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act mandates a study on using low-orbit satellites for broadband in Appalachia.

The Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the Appalachian Regional Commission's capability to incorporate low-orbit satellites in broadband projects. The study will review the capacity of low-orbit satellite services for business, evaluate economic development growth in areas using such satellites, and analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing broadband satellites for economic development.