Jessica Rosenworcel: “I am glad that Senator Schatz has convened this hearing.”

I signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Commerce because they have a lot of programs like BEAD.

We can't do this on our own. We have got to find like-minded nations and then work with others.

I have developed something called the Broadband Funding Map using $10 million in direct appropriations set aside in the IIJA.

Congress set aside funding for it but those funds are not sufficient to fully fund reimbursement.