I commend Senators Gardner and Hassan for introducing S. 1682, the Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act.

Congress must authorize this change in the auction process and encourage the FCC to auction all bands suitable for mobile broadband use as soon as possible.

We need to double-clutch this data access requirement.

We strongly support Senators Gardner and Hassan's AIRWAVES Act, which provides a clear plan for additional spectrum across a wide and diverse range of frequencies.

We need a new schedule of spectrum auctions to support consumer demand and 5G.

We project 3,000 jobs in downtown Honolulu, three million across the country.

I appreciate that. And I was just going to add my voice to the chorus to speak about how inaccurate the data and the maps are.

I urge you to view local governments as strong partners in ensuring that broadband services are available to all Americans.

If we get these policies right, 5G will be transformative.

So how can we work to address these issues so that small carriers are not overburdened and states like New Hampshire are not left to bear the brunt of the digital divide?

I will tell you, you can drive from Concord, New Hampshire, our State capital, to our biggest city in the southwest corner of the state, Keene, along Routes 202 and 9 and you cannot get cell phone coverage for most of that trip.

If enacted, the FCC must promulgate regulations to establish this standard.