Coalition Urges House to Advance American Broadband Deployment Act to Accelerate Nationwide Connectivity

April 14, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2026) - A broad coalition of communications and infrastructure stakeholders today urged U.S. House leadership to advance the American Broadband Deployment Act (H.R. 2289), legislation designed to accelerate broadband deployment by establishing a streamlined, predictable nationwide permitting framework.

In a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the groups emphasized that modern connectivity is essential to economic growth, global competitiveness, and the successful implementation of federal broadband investments.

The coalition underscored that while Congress has made historic investments through programs like BEAD, persistent permitting barriers threaten to delay deployment and limit the full benefits of those funds. The American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 would address these challenges by codifying long-standing, bipartisan FCC policies and creating consistent rules that reduce delays, lower costs, and speed network expansion across communities nationwide.

The groups also highlighted that timely permitting reform is critical to maintaining U.S. leadership in emerging technologies like AI, which depend on ubiquitous, high-speed connectivity. They called on the House to build on recent bipartisan momentum and bring the American Broadband Deployment Act to the floor without delay to ensure all Americans can benefit from next-generation connectivity.

"Broadband underpins our society and economic growth, and its importance is only rising as Artificial Intelligence ('AI') becomes embedded in daily life," the group stated in the letter. "The American Broadband Deployment Act [will establish] a nationwide, predictable, and proportionate permitting framework to accelerate deployment, close the digital divide, and bring connected tools to every community."

The coalition of organizations represent every aspect of America's communications infrastructure-from wireless to wireline and mobile to fixed broadband connectivity-and includes Competitive Carriers Association; ConnectAI; CTIA; Fiber Broadband Association; INCOMPAS- The Competitive Communications and AI Infrastructure Association; NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association; NCTA - The Internet & Television Association; NTCA -The Rural Broadband Association; Rural Wireless Association; USTelecom - The Broadband Association; Wireless Infrastructure Association; and WISPA - Broadband Without Boundaries.

Read the full letter