Broadband and Wireless Internet
Last updated: February 09, 2012
Agriculture will benefit from inexpensive and easily accessible Internet connections by facilitating and strengthening use of extension research and technology programs, resident education, domestic and international marketing, and access to federal information and documents online. Information and communication technology, including telemedicine and distance learning, can help rural communities enjoy the same benefits as urban areas, such as higher standards of health care and virtually unlimited educational opportunities.
NASDA supports action by Congress to increase the availability and choices of broadband and wireless internet access such as narrowing the disparity in the level of broadband and wireless access to the internet through tax credits, government pilot projects, and increased funding for upgrading rural telecommunications. NASDA also supports the implementation of laws that protect the privacy of consumers who use the Internet and wireless communication. Specifically, there already exists a computing investment credit in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which could be expanded to include a broadband credit.