If we don't have enough folks come into the country, GDP doesn't grow.

I believe that we need to have the inclusion of a comprehensive network solution in America.

How do you ensure that the backup power itself does not become a risk?

Our national commitments in this area has always been to make sure that rural and underserved communities be on that equal playing field.

So, just to clarify, when a state or the FCC finds that essential networks are not adequately resilient, you do support them engaging in rulemaking on the subject?

I want rural customers to be able to have those speeds, as well.

What happened with Maria is just simply unacceptable. People were left without access to anything, including lack of a timely response with getting connected.

Does wireless substitute for wireline connectivity? It absolutely does. It is doing it today.

No, they cannot. Not if they cannot afford it.

We have got to modernize there.

It is not fiber versus wireless--fiber and wireless.

However, effective disaster response requires redundancy. It is important to anticipate failures and prepare accordingly.