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Mark Begich: “1 percent of the country is not served by wireless--almost 15 percent of Alaska.”

On the recordOctober 11, 2011
1 percent of the country is not served by wireless--almost 15 percent of Alaska.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Begich highlights the significant lack of wireless service in Alaska compared to the national average.

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