"Do not tether rural residents to the Internet through a wire to the home or to the farmhouse."
"Reliable and resilient networks across all parts of the United States have never been more critical."
"I applaud your efforts, as it relates to putting the Universal Service Funding on a sound financial footing."
"This committee has an opportunity before it, to support the deployment of reliable and resilient networks and it is imperative that we get it right."
"I thank Chairman Ben Ray Lujan and Ranking Member John Thune, as well as the other esteemed members of the subcommittee."
"Having a sufficient workforce and resilient supply chain in place will be critical to keep networks up and running."
"Make affordability a priority."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Law, as you know, ensuring there are reliable and resilient broadband networks in rural America means not just having Federal resources to deploy these networks, but also ..."
"You cannot have those discussions without having a similar discussion of, how do we keep Universal Service funding on firm support."
"It is for that reason that I introduced the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act, which would help strengthen connectivity in rural areas by providing funding for both the build out of networks,..."
"Multiple agencies are dispersing broadband funds, which could ultimately lead to duplication of broadband services."