If the private sector cannot, for some reason, get to everywhere it needs to get, then the issue of whether municipalities should be somehow empowered to becomes another question.
I want to perhaps just say that we should commit to each other to continue this discussion and really drilldown on this ...
I think the investment that we are talking about is really critical in any number of areas.
A number of us in the Senate are very concerned that there may be a rescinding or elimination of the E-Rate program and ...
We can solve this.
Now, I am still evaluating the plan, but Commissioner, do you agree that direct spending is necessary to eliminate the D...
Access to the Internet is vital in today's economy.
So I think it is time for a National Broadband Map that offers an honest and current picture of wired and wireless broad...
It is essential that any infrastructure package must include broadband buildout and investment.
Our people and businesses simply cannot compete in the 21st century innovation economy without broadband, and we must ac...
It is my distinct pleasure to be here today to call this hearing of the Commerce Committee to order.