On the recordNovember 30, 2011
Over 70 years of development and expansion of the telecommunications industry has resulted in only a 67.9 percent basic telephone service penetration rate.
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congress.govOver 70 years of development and expansion of the telecommunications industry has resulted in only a 67.9 percent basic telephone service penetration rate.
Akaka discusses the inadequate telephone service in Tribal areas despite decades of industry growth.
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