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On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
These areas either do not have high-speed access to the internet or it is available only at speeds that are insufficient for the bandwidth intensive applications essential for delivering programs such as telemedicine, distance learning, public safety, economic development that will create and maintain jobs and improve the lives of all of our constituents.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights the lack of adequate internet access impacting essential services.

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