Five years ago when this legislation was written on the moratorium, I don't believe DSL existed. The idea of people accessing the Internet over broadband was not something people thought much of. The idea of accessing the Internet over wireless I don't think is something we thought we had the capability of doing. The world has changed.
Discussing changes in technology related to broadband access during a legislative debate.
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We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.
I am the last Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Senate, and kind of relates to my great affection and interest in the postal issues.
People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.
I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.
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