Gus Bilirakis: “It would be a tragedy if we do not help veterans take advantage of this opportunity.”

In closing, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this particular bill. Again, I commend Representatives Trahan and Carey. I yield back the balance of my time.

It requires a very, very detailed audit where a third party--in our case, a company called PRIVO--is granted full access not only to our website, but our internal workings, our internal platform.

Historically, programs that have been intended to provide broadband to unconnected communities... have been inadvertently used for overbuilding already connected areas.

This standard would have an effect on 40 percent of the market, making it a de facto national impacting policy.