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Multiple agencies are dispersing broadband funds, which could ultimately lead to duplication of broadband services.

I applaud your efforts, as it relates to putting the Universal Service Funding on a sound financial footing.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Law, as you know, ensuring there are reliable and resilient broadband networks in rural America means not just having Federal resources to deploy these networks, but also having the Federal support available to…

Do not tether rural residents to the Internet through a wire to the home or to the farmhouse.

Make affordability a priority.

I thank Chairman Ben Ray Lujan and Ranking Member John Thune, as well as the other esteemed members of the subcommittee.

Having a sufficient workforce and resilient supply chain in place will be critical to keep networks up and running.

Finding common sense ways to efficiently deliver reliable broadband services in a technology neutral manner should be part of any infrastructure conversation.

Having new, accurate maps is critically important to ensure that this funding goes to truly unserved areas.

Additional funding should also be targeted to unserved areas and not used to overbuild existing networks.

Reliable and resilient networks across all parts of the United States have never been more critical.

Even though our networks performed very well during the pandemic, I think we can all agree there is still more work to be done.

This committee has an opportunity before it, to support the deployment of reliable and resilient networks and it is imperative that we get it right.

Expanding reliable and resilient broadband access in rural areas has long been a priority of mine, here in the Senate.

We cannot build the networks of tomorrow without a skilled and diverse workforce today.

5G networks can help reduce carbon emissions by up to 15 percent.

I will continue to advocate for updated regulatory measures, like the Streamline Small Cell Deployment Act.

Connectivity delayed is connectivity denied.