Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins testified before members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday urging rural broadband expansion.
In his testimony, Hawkins said while progress has been made in Missouri, more needs to be done.
“Last month, I visited a fellow farmer in southern Missouri who was thrilled to see a fiber optic line being installed a few miles from his farm,” Hawkins said. “His comment to me was ‘maybe, they’ll come my way in a year or so’.”
The hearing was held to debate the reauthorization of the U.S.
