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WASHINGTON — The country’s biggest phone and cable companies have agreed to hand over information about their broadband networks to help the federal government produce a national map showing where high-speed Internet connections are available across the U.S.
AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp. have told the Commerce Department that they are committed to helping the government “complete the important and difficult task of mapping broadband availability.” Trade groups representing a broad cross-section of the telecommunications sector are encouraging their members to cooperate with the congressionally mandated effort.
