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On the recordNovember 30, 2011
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.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Akaka emphasizes the critical lack of broadband access for Tribal residents.

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