President Trump signs 2 orders to expand broadband internet access in rural America

President Donald Trump has signed two presidential orders to boost “broader, faster – and better internet coverage” in rural areas after addressing the largest general farm organization in the country.

At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, under the theme “Rebuilding Rural America,” Trump told the audience “you are forgotten no more.” The address was similar in tone and style to his campaign speeches.

The first presidential order, “Streamlining and expediting requests to locate broadband facilities in rural America,” streamlines broadband installation processes for federal agencies by standardizing forms and contracts for installing antennas on federal buildings, according to the White House. The second, “Supporting broadband tower facilities in rural America and federal properties managed by the Department of the Interior,” notifies the Department of Interior to set aside assets for broadband installation on federal land.