; and (5) for other purposes, as identified by the Council. (e) Subsequent resource guides The Council shall issue an update to the guide published under subsection (a) every 5 years. 14. Rural Broadband Integration Working Group (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Access to high-speed broadband is no longer a luxury and is important for United States families, businesses, and consumers. (2) Affordable, reliable access to high-speed broadband is critical to United States economic growth and competitiveness. (3) High-speed broadband enables the people of the United States to use the Internet in new ways, expands access to health services and education, increases the productivity of businesses, and drives innovation throughout the digital ecosystem. (4) The private sector and Federal, State, and local governments have made substantial investments to expand broadband access in the United States, but more must be done to improve the availability and quality of high-speed broadband, particularly in areas lacking competitive choices. (5) Today, more than 50,000,000 people of the United States cannot purchase a wired broadband connection at speeds for adequate broadband service, and only 29 percent of people of the United States can choose from more than 1 service provider at that speed. (6) As a result of the statistics described in paragraph (5), the costs, benefits, and availability of high-speed broadband Internet are not evenly distributed, with considerable variation among States and between urban and rural areas. (7) The Federal Government has an important role to play in developing coordinated policies to promote broadband deployment and adoption, including promoting best practices, breaking down regulatory barriers, and encouraging further investment, which will help deliver higher quality, lower cost broadband to more families, businesses, and communities and allow communities to benefit fully from those investments. (b) Policy (1) In general It is the policy of the Federal Government for