Mark Pryor

Well, that's one of the things that SBA is talking about, trying to make that information more available, more accessible.

What is particularly troubling about these adoption rates is that they persist in the face of near universal broadband access.

Chairman Pryor and Ranking Member Wicker both eloquently described in their opening comments the challenges of increasing broadband adoption.

Listen, thank you all for being here.

Without objection, it'll be accepted.

I want to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the most innovative approaches, programs, and investments undertaken by the private sector to date.

OK. Well, thank you.

I do think wireless is important.

I think we'll get an agreement today.

I believe that Judge Jay Moody will do an excellent job and that we will all be proud of his future service on the bench.

What is that, about a 35, 40 percent reduction?

Do you all have an initiative on that?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you and Senator Coburn for your work on this.

78 percent of postal costs are related to labor?

And do you think you will save money by doing that?

I just think that it's important for all of us as Senators when we're thinking about confirming nominees to think about how they will conduct themselves as commissioners.

It shouldn't be overly partisan. But just in hearing your testimony, it raised a red flag with me about how nonpartisan you can be as a Commissioner.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I thank the Senator from Alabama for his remarks. I would answer his question by noting that a broad coalition of industry, energy efficiency, and environmental stakeholders are supportive of our amendment. As you referenced, employers in…

But, you know, in talking to them, it is interesting, because one of the things they say is, look, 'We are just like the general public. We are using more spectrum.'

And let's talk about rural areas. Are you having trouble getting that out into rural Arkansas?

You know, one of the things we talk about in Washington on this subcommittee is the fact that the Federal Government owns a lot of spectrum.

Because isn't it true that the more you have to pay for the programming, at some point you are going to have to pass that on to the customer?

I want to ask you a question, as well.

And my understanding is that is because everybody works really hard to try to make it work.