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Roger Wicker: “I said the FCC needed to focus on broadband availability, while reigning in cost and remaining adequately responsive to…”

On the recordMay 15, 2012
I said the FCC needed to focus on broadband availability, while reigning in cost and remaining adequately responsive to the unique needs of rural America.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker emphasizes the need for FCC to prioritize broadband and manage costs for rural areas.

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