Jonathan Adelstein: “Why not make it eligible to all technologies and let the agencies rate them?”

I think that Mayor Resnick is exactly right, there is a major role for localities in making sure that their consumers' needs are met.

Thanks to your strong leadership to improve access to broadband in rural areas, Mr. Chairman, and that of others in Congress you have given USDA an historic opportunity in the Recovery Act.

I do not believe they have. As a matter of fact, I am the former Administrator myself of a Federal agency, and if I had implemented something so poorly that Congress instructed me to do, I would be embarrassed, frankly.

Our goal is to serve the most remote rural areas, to get the funds to those places that have no service or inadequate service.