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As an organization that has long advocated for increased internet access in rural and small town America, the National Grange supports the proliferation of free data and sponsored data programs, which benefit consumers by expanding mobile broadband capabilities to increase internet adoption and access to broadband across rural and underserved America.<\/p>\n
The National Grange urges online activists to support the principles of net neutrality and to work together to codify net neutrality principles into law to remove any recently voiced ambiguity about free data and sponsored data programs being in compliance with the principles of net neutrality.<\/p>\n
Regulatory uncertainty prohibits continued investment in broadband infrastructure. On behalf of our members in rural and small town America, we ask legislators and regulators to work to remove any vagueness that may exist in order to ensure that consumers can reap the full benefits of broadband.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"