John Thune actually said...

"As a member who represents a rural state, I remain committed to ensuring Americans in all parts of the country have access to communication services comparable in quality and price to those in urban a..."

"I recently led the majority of my Republican colleagues on this committee requesting NTIA remove these unnecessary requirements from the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program..."

"The High Cost Program within the FCC's Universal Service Fund has been critical in delivering broadband services to rural areas."

"The bipartisan Principle Universal Service has been a bedrock of our Nation's communications policies for nearly 90 years."