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Jay Obernolte: I represent an extremely rural district, and the problems that my constituents have in accessing broadband are…

On the recordApril 18, 2023
I represent an extremely rural district, and the problems that my constituents have in accessing broadband are exacerbated by the fact that over 90 percent of the land mass of my district is in public ownership in one form or another.
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Jay Obernolte
Republican · California

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Obernolte highlights broadband access issues in his rural district due to public land ownership.

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