That is my point in this oversight hearing and in the arguments I made, frankly, when this bill was being marked up a number of years ago to say go serve the unserved areas first, the places you all have talked about, and avoid overbuilding where we already have commercial networks.
Walden emphasizes the importance of serving unserved areas and avoiding overbuilding.
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