Broadband access is a necessity that many rural Texans still lack.U.S. Reps. August Pfluger (R-Texas) and Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan) introduced the PROTOCOL Act, which aims to improve the mapping process of broadband funding. It also enhances the interagency coordination when awarding broadband funding grants.“As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, I am working to ensure proper oversight over the billions of dollars being spent to close the digital divide across America,” Pfluger said. “With over 130 broadband programs being funded across 15 agencies in the federal government, the PROTOCOL Act is necessary to ensure that broadband infrastructure awards ...