I think we need, those of us who represent rural America, some concrete build-out rules that can give us concrete confidence that somehow, some way, the system is going to serve rural America.
On the recordNovember 15, 2017
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Welch emphasizes the need for clear rules to ensure rural areas receive 5G service.
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