Jessica Rosenworcel

We can't do this on our own. We have got to find like-minded nations.

We have to go tell everyone around the world that we chose to do that.

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

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

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

We have got to make sure that we figure out a way to get broadband to everyone in this country.

We need an additional $3.08 billion to fully take that equipment out securely.

I strongly support identifying a way to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program into the future to help more families get and stay connected to the high-speed Internet they need to participate in modern life.

I want to thank the Subcommittee for supporting our ability to do this by approving the Commission's request earlier this year to establish the Space Bureau.

This one-time effort developed during the early days of the pandemic was designed to assist students and library patrons with access to connections and devices.

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

Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today, and for providing full funding for the FCC in your fiscal year 2024 bill.

Keeping this program funded needs to be a priority.

We are also implementing the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act to ensure that the rates for prison pay phone calls are truly just and reasonable.

I think that if we choose to take this equipment out of our networks and fully fund its replacement costs, we have to go tell everyone around the world that we chose to do that.

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

I think we have got to make sure that we figure out a way to get broadband to everyone in this country.

We have come too far to turn back. Keeping this program funded needs to be a priority.

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

This one-time effort developed during the early days of the pandemic was designed to assist students and library patrons with access to connections and devices.

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

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

We need to update it from time to time and reaching out to them regularly as we do has been useful.

The covered list is a list of equipment that our Nation's National Security authorities have found to be insecure.

I want to thank the Subcommittee for supporting our ability to do this by approving the Commission's request earlier this year to establish the Space Bureau.