Wired for Growth: How Expanding Broadband Can Revitalize Rural Small Businesses - September 3, 2025

Hosted by the House Committee on Small Business, this hearing explores the transformative potential of broadband expansion for rural small businesses. The session addresses the challenges of limited internet access in rural areas and highlights how enhanced connectivity can boost entrepreneurship, job creation, and market access, driving economic growth in underserved communities.
Witnesses
Mr. Jimmy Todd, Chief Executive Officer, Nex-Tech
Ms. Kristi Westbrock, General Manager, CTC Telecom
Mr. Jeff Vander Werff, President, Agra Tech
Ms. Karen Jackson-Furman, Director, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development