FCC delays buildout of internet to rural communities

From the office of
David Taylor
Second District candidate

The Federal Communication Commission decided to delay a buildout that would bring internet to rural communities like southern Ohio. Much of Ohio’s Second Congressional district is a broadband desert.

Meanwhile, according to the New York Post, “The FCC approved a controversial deal that fast-tracked left-leaning billionaire George Soros’ acquisition of radio stations that reach more than 165 million Americans, a move that insiders have also slammed as political.”

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr referred to this decision as, “the worst abuse of agency process I have seen in my twelve years of working at the FCC.”

“Washington is broken," said David J. Taylor, the Republican candidate for Ohio's Second Congressional District. "Government agencies should not have the power to delay resources that would help rural America. We need to restore power to Congress, the body in which we the people elect members to represent us, not Washington bureaucrats.

"Broadband accessibility will be my top priority in Congress. I will fight to bring internet accessibility back to the people of Ohio's Second District. We deserve equal opportunity to succeed."

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