07/06/2009
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"I do believe that there is, to create a mechanism within the FCC, so that the data, as it comes and can be analyzed by the FCC, to create sort of a map of issues on a tribe-by-tribe, region-by-region ..."
"We have heard today about the GAO's second report on partnerships and how less than 1 percent of the FCC's funding has gone to tribes."
"Nearly one-third of the kids in New Mexico are at risk of falling behind in school, simply because they can't get on the internet at home."
"What practical recommendations are needed to help tribes access this Federal funding?"