WASHINGTON, September 1, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC),U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on the Rural Telehealth Initiative, a joint effort to collaborate and share information to address health disparities, resolve service provider challenges, and promote broadband services and technology to rural areas in America.