As a State, as a Nation, we have an opportunity within the National Petroleum Reserve to help address some of our Nation...
I don't know whether it is Mr. Miller that we would need to discuss it with, or if there is someone else on your staff, ...
We have been waiting and waiting and waiting for resolve of this issue.
I am kind of reaching back to a letter that I had sent to you earlier this year.
I think it's in Alaska's interest, and most rural states' interests, to make sure that there's a fiscal efficiency in th...
the beauty of the technology revolution is that it's built new tools and put them in our toolbox to solve hard problems.
1 percent of the country is not served by wireless--almost 15 percent of Alaska.
I always like to--on my business card, instead of putting Alaska by Baja or down by Mexico, I put it where it's in propo...
I am concerned that the FCC is there looking to reform that they have not adequately considered the unique situation tha...
Without this funding for rural service providers, service rates for our sparsely populated remote areas I think would in...
So you are ensuring that throughout this process, we don't drop the ball in terms of that commitment, then?
In Alaska, we don't have Tribal lands. And I want to make sure that he is talking about the villages in Alaska that have...
The system from Kodiak up around, would be around $400 million to build. But over time, it will save ten times that, or ...
I do think it is important that we understand how this, through access, we really can make a difference in the lives of ...
the world that is opened up through access to the Internet truly can be transformative when we talk about our economic o...
Okay. I think, Mr. Chairman, that is all I have.
I appreciate that commitment. I do recognize that this is imminent, that it should be out very, very quickly.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the hearing and I apologize that I wasn't here for your opening comments.
