§ 16.1 - Purpose.

§ 16.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to implement section 60506 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 135 Stat. 429 (2021) (Infrastructure Act) that requires the Commission to adopt rules to facilitate equal access to broadband internet access service, taking into account the issues of technical and economic feasibility presented by that objective, including:

(a) Preventing digital discrimination of access based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin; and

(b) Identifying necessary steps for the Commission to take to eliminate discrimination described in this part.