On June 14, 2012, President Barak Obama signed an Executive Order to facilitate the deployment of broadband technology on Federal lands, buildings, rights of way, federally-assisted highways and tribal lands. This Executive Order has created a working group composed of representatives from various federal agencies, including the USDOT, involved in decisions related to access to Federal property and rights of way. The goal is to reduce barriers to the expansion of broadband services in underserved communities. Like the other agencies involved, the USDOT is required to facilitate the deployment of broadband.