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Tom Harkin: “The legislation seeks to foster significant advancement in all rural applications of broadband. In this context…”

On the recordMay 8, 2002
The legislation seeks to foster significant advancement in all rural applications of broadband. In this context, technological neutrality should not be used to preclude progress in any given technology. For example, what is broadband in a fixed setting may be different than what is broadband in a mobile wireless setting. In both cases, the measure of broadband capability should be based on capability of the network, not the individual devices used to access the network. This legislation is intended to help rural citizens gain access to modern broadband information networks.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing legislation aimed at improving broadband access in rural areas.

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