Special thanks to @BrendanCarrFCC for taking the time to connect during his road trip. He provided some background on his idea to have tech companies fund #broadband services. #DigitalDivide#carrtrip @GreaterSpokane
Thank you @cathymcmorris for attending our recent roundtable! And @GreaterSpokane for partnering. I asked about the importance of #5G & closing the #DigitalDivide. She says it’s “foundational to our future”.
Climbing & charging to new heights w/ @BrendanCarrFCC thanks to @TMobile's strong commitment to unleashing 5G and in-home broadband in EWA. Appreciate your network serving our rural communities, local schools, veterans, and military families! #WA05#5g#militaryfamilies
As COVID-19 hit eastern Washington, Providence Holy Family saw a 17-fold spike in telehealth visits.
With Congresswoman @cathymcmorris leadership, ~$7M in CARES Act funding was quickly awarded to the state.
We heard this morning how that funding helped the community
#CarrTrip
Nine miles from a paved road and about a hundred feet above the ridge, Dave and his crew of tower hands @LegacyTowers are getting the job done.
Building out the high-speed Internet infrastructure needed to serve rural parts of Washington State. #CarrTrip
Today, NTIA is announcing the final rule for the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. This will direct $268 million for expanding broadband to eligible HBCUs, TCUs, and minority-serving institutions.
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Investing in #Broadband and America’s Future: A Chat with House Energy & Commerce Committee GOP Leader Rep. McMorrisRodgers. Join @cathymcmorris in an hour https://t.co/9m0cSE0Y4h
Part 2: "If you don't have #broadband you are seriously behind everybody else in just about every space." @RepBentz discusses the importance of #rural broadband in OR. #OR2#orleg#ORpol full interview here: https://t.co/jLB8knMuCV
Part 1: "We'll be doing our best to help accelerate the vaccination process so that we can get this behind us." @RepBentz outlines his priorities in Congress. #OR2#ORPol#ORLeg full interview here: https://t.co/jLB8knMuCV
#DataPrivacyDay is an important reminder of the need for a national data privacy standard. Through consumer protection and innovation, in coordination with state & federal partners, we can ensure that the personal information of every American, from children to seniors, is safe
"Carlyle’s approach — and his persistence in seeking an effective and workable solution to benefit everyone in Washington — is the right way to get this done." #privacyandsecurity#WALEG@Reuvencarlyle https://t.co/2yYAzjjmrM
Part 3 w/ Rep Marsh on #broadband: "We have a network of wonderful entrepreneurial entities that have stepped up to build these systems...providing subsidies w/in that system is something we need to think about.” #Orleg#ruralbroadband. Full clip here https://t.co/8T9QaP4lCV
Part 2 with Rep Marsh on #broadband. "$20mil is terrific, but it's a drop in the bucket when you look at the $100s of millions of $$ that we need to solve this problem." #orleg#RuralBroadband