Jessica Rosenworcel: “Alaska is big and vast, and it is possible that it does not fit into the model that we use for the lower 48 states.”

I want to emphasize how much we do need that authority back.

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

I want to acknowledge that the Emergency Connectivity Fund, championed by Chairman Van Hollen, has also been instrumental in closing the digital divide.

If I had a magic wand, I would make it simpler.