Hearing:
Broadband Mapping: Small Carrier Perspectives on a Path Forward
Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure (Committee on Small Business)
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 (10:00 AM)
2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
Access to reliable high speed broadband is a critical issue for small businesses, especially in rural communities that are still unserved. However, more accurate broadband maps are needed to direct federal funds to small rural carriers who seek to serve the most remote parts of America. Improved granularity and an opportunity for communities to challenge the accuracy of broadband maps are needed to build broadband networks out to the 19 million Americans on the dark side of the digital divide. At the hearing, Members will hear from a diverse group of small rural carriers about the current challenges of broadband mapping and explore ways that the federal government and private sector can work together to collect more accurate broadband coverage data.
Witnesses
Mr. Tim Donovan
Senior Vice President, Legislative Affairs, Competitive Carriers Association, Washington, DC
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Mr. Dan Stelpflug
Director, Operations, Engineering & Technology, Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative, Postville, IA, on behalf of of The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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Ms. Beth Osler
Director, Customer and Industry Relations, UniTel, Inc., Unity, ME, on behalf of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association
- Witness Statement
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Mr. Jason Hendricks
Chief Regulatory Officer, Range Companies, Forsyth, MT, on behalf of the Western Telecommunications Alliance —Advocates for Rural Broadband
- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Hearing Record
- Hearing Notice
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- Hearing: Witness List
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First Published:
June 18, 2019 at 11:02 AM
Last Updated:
June 25, 2019 at 01:26 PM