Ben Ray Luján actually said...

I still don't understand how someone can get in an airplane in Los Angeles, connectivity in the air at 30,000 feet, land in New York or in Miami and stay connected to the internet, yet our students that live in communities where those planes fly over cannot.

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Lujan highlights the internet access disparity for students in tribal lands compared to urban areas.

04/27/2021

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