John Kerry actually said...

We must revisit, restructure, and reform the universal service system that today guarantees access only to traditional voice telephone servi...

As you know, high-speed broadband is, in my judgment, not a luxury, but a necessity for participating in this 21st-century economy.

The purpose of the High-Cost program has always been to help ensure that consumers have access to traditional telecommunications services.

Broadband funding has to focus on households and how well connected they are and measure success by improving those numbers.