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For Immediate Release
FCC PUBLIC NOTICE REQUESTS COMMENTS ON BROADBAND-ENABLED 
HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Connect2Health
FCC
Task Force Seeks Data and Information on Actions 
to Accelerate Adoption and Accessibility
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WASHINGTON, April 24, 2017 – The Federal Communications Commission today released a 
Public Notice seeking comments, data, and information on a broad range of regulatory, policy, 
technical and infrastructure issues related to the emerging broadband-enabled health and care 
ecosystem. 
Adopted unanimously, the Public Notice is titled FCC Seeks Comment and Data on Actions To 
Accelerate Adoption and Accessibility of Broadband-Enabled Health Care Solutions and 
Advanced Technologies. The FCC’s Connect2Health
FCC
Task Force expects to use this 
information, along with previously collected data, to identify actions that the Commission can 
take to promote this important goal. 
Broadband networks are increasingly important to our national well-being and everyday lives. As 
such, we must maximize their availability and ensure that all Americans, particularly those in 
rural and other underserved areas of the country, can take advantage of the variety of services that 
broadband enables, including 21st century health care. 
Specific topics for comment include: 
? Promoting effective policy and regulatory solutions that encourage broadband adoption 
and promote health IT;
? Identifying regulatory barriers (and incentives) to the deployment of RF-enabled health 
care tools;
? Assessing the spectrum and wireless infrastructure needs for the future of health care in 
the United States;
? Strengthening the nation’s telehealth infrastructure through the FCC’s Rural Health Care 
(RHC) Program and other initiatives;
? Raising consumer awareness about the value proposition of broadband in the health care 
sector and its potential for addressing health care disparities;
? Fostering the development of broadband-enabled health technologies that are designed to 
be fully accessible to people with disabilities;
? Highlighting effective telehealth projects, broadband-enabled health technologies, and 
mHealth applications across the country and abroad—to identify lessons learned, best 
practices, and regulatory challenges; and
? Engaging a diverse array of traditional and non-traditional stakeholders to identify 
emerging issues and opportunities in the broadband health space.
Action taken on April 21, 2017: By Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Mignon L. Clyburn 
and Michael O’Rielly. (FCC 17-46)
A copy of today’s Public Notice: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-seeks-comment-
accelerating-broadband-health-tech-availability
For more information, visit www.fcc.gov/health/public-notice
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order 
constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).