Jessica Rosenworcel

It is a huge part of our daily lives, and it is a huge part of our economy, responsible for more than $140 billion in economic activity annually.

It is absolutely imperative that the FCC lead when we deal with this issue.

Thank you, Congresswoman Matsui, for the question.

I don't like robocalls, and I think most people are not fond of them.

The challenge, as you acknowledge, comes with the Congressional Budget Office, which reviews spectrum legislation and has a heavy bias towards spectrum that gets auctioned.

By some measures, one-third of our Nation's real estate is owned by the Federal Government.

Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today for my re-nomination as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission.

Rural call completion has unfortunately been a big problem, and it is distressing to know that people will reach out to friends and family in rural areas or try to make a business connection or, worse, reach out for a public-safety call…

That is exactly right.

We absolutely have to make sure that they are paying up.

the goal of that process is that they can come before us and point it out to us and then we go investigate

I think the Congressional Budget Office traditionally values licensed spectrum over unlicensed, by virtue of the fact that by auctioning spectrum that raises funds.

Knowledge, jobs, and capital are going to flow to communities that are more connected and communities that are more educated.

innovation is the key to the United States remaining a world leader in technology.

I actually think the reform of the E-Rate program is so substantial.

Unlicensed spectrum is incredibly important for our economy.

I believe the fundamental idea in there is spot-on and could be particularly helpful for rural communities.

If reconfirmed, I look forward to working on these tasks with my talented colleagues and the skilled staff of the agency.

we have a defined challenge process for our price-cap carriers at present

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a law from 1991. It is old, and it treats wireless phones and wired phones differently.

I think there is actually legislation before this committee from Senator Klobuchar and Senator Fischer...

This strikes me as the cruelest part of the new digital divide.

I think thoughtfully suggests that companies, large companies, that have spectrum licenses in rural areas, to the extent they are not deploying there, should be given an incentive to lease it out to small companies that are willing to do…

No matter who you are or where you live in this country, for a fair shot at 21st-century prosperity, you need access to first-rate, modern communications.

E-Rate is the Nation's largest education technology program, as you know.