Tony Cárdenas: “I constantly think about our responsibility as a community, whether it is private-public sector, et cetera, private…”

Permitting should not be overly burdensome. Construction of these critical projects should not be delayed by endless reviews or unreasonable fees.

The suggestion that this program should be narrowed to only those who would not otherwise have broadband seems to me to ignore the reality of family budgets.

The fact remains that for far too many American households, in both Democratic and Republican districts, the monthly cost of an internet connection is not affordable enough to them.

Once again, I think public-private partnerships are key in that effort of connectivity.