Annie Kuster: “So I just want to join those of us on both sides of the aisle about our frustration.”

A national strategy will maximize the impact of those broadband programs by directing Federal funding to communities that are unserved or underserved and need it most.

I was an original cosponsor of the USA Telecommunications Act and worked to include it in the CHIPS and Science Act last year.

It's critical that Congress not only address the challenges to deploying broadband but also work to make these services more affordable.

Picture a family who loses coverage and is unable to access care, preventative services, behavioral healthcare, necessary medications because of factors completely outside their control.