06/15/2009
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"the lack of all communications services in Indian Country is alarming."
"over 70 years of development and expansion of the telecommunications industry has resulted in only a 67.9 percent basic telephone service penetration rate."
"the statistics for broadband penetration are even more troubling--less than 10 percent of residents on Tribal lands have access to the lifeblood of our 21st century economy."
"Thank you and your staff for all that you do to support the mental needs of veterans."