1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds that, as of the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the United States has been the world leader in Internet and telecommunications technology growth, and the people of the United States now rely on broadband connectivity as an increasingly necessary part of daily life; (2) broadband services are used by private citizens, businesses, public groups, and government agencies throughout the United States to communicate, access information, share cultures, develop technologies, and grow economies nationally and internationally; (3) while wireless and broadband technologies have contributed significantly to progress throughout the United States, lack of broadband deployment to rural communities has put rural parties at a greater disadvantage for economic development