We have got 9 billion devices connected to Wi-Fi and the airwaves we use for it today are crowded.
We have got to stop the threat to their Lifeline program. Half a million individuals in Puerto Rico rely on that program to stay connected.
Putting Wi-Fi on buses could be a game changer.
This committee told us in the appropriations legislation last year we have to find 100 megahertz of spectrum below 8 gigahertz by 2022.
We will never see 5G in rural America if we stick to that program.
We need more Wi-Fi. The sooner the better, and the place to look is the 5.9 gigahertz band and 6 gigahertz band.
We need to bring that to a conclusion.
Your concerns are totally valid. We have before us a proposal to cut Lifeline by 70 percent.
I don't think it's a good idea to have kids in rural classrooms fighting with telemedicine providers to get dollars for broadband.
We are going to cut off veterans, elderly, people recovering in Puerto Rico and so many other places if we cut this program as the Chairman ...
The rest of the world is running to 5G using mid-band spectrum. We are not doing that there in the United States and we are going to be left...