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  1. Agriculture Keeps Moving into the Future - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    March 10, 2023

    for producers and their data I m also continuing to work to connect unserved areas to reliable broadband because without a reliable internet connection precision agriculture just doesn t work We ve made...My priority is ensuring federal broadband funding goes toward expanding access to areas that currently lack it I ve introduced legislation to streamline USDA s broadband authorities and direct funding to...unserved And last year I launched a nationwide broadband oversight initiative to ensure 79 billion in recent federal broadband funding actually delivers broadband to Americans who need it the most Agriculture...

  2. Sticking Up For South Dakotans - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    December 31, 2021

    current top Republican on the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband I have long worked to expand access to rural broadband and make South Dakota a leader to which the rest of the country can...Dakota have access to fast and reliable broadband services and I continue to use my committee seniority to fight for predictable and efficient support for broadband providers to help enable the continued...

  3. Thune: Farm Bill Must Support Advancements in Agriculture - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
    March 09, 2023

    reliable broadband has long been a priority of mine And we ve made a good deal of progress through federal investments and policies like my MOBILE NOW Act that removed regulatory barriers to broadband expansion...streamline USDA s broadband authorities and ensure that broadband funding goes to areas where at least 90 percent of households lack broadband access Mr President we also need to ensure the broadband investments...to their intended goal expanding broadband access to areas that currently lack it In the last three years the federal government has allocated 79 billion to broadband programs But all the money in the...

  4. Thune: Farm Bill Conference Report Finalized - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
    May 08, 2008

    Reserve Program CRP Rural Development Improves the Rural Utilities Service Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program to deploy broadband internet service to rural America provides 120 million in funding for...

  5. Thune Highlights Importance of Committee Assignments for 118th Congress - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
    February 02, 2023

    And as a member of the Commerce Committee expanding broadband access into unserved areas has long been a priority of mine I ve worked to support broadband expansion reduce unnecessary obstacles to building...hold federal agencies accountable to ensure that federal funding for rural broadband goes to its intended purpose expanding broadband access to areas that currently lack it I also believe we need to hold Big...

  6. Thune Announces Committee Assignment for 117th Congress - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
    February 04, 2021

    opportunity to craft policy on a wide range of issues including agriculture infrastructure and broadband investment health care tax and trade issues that impact all South Dakotans in one way or another...

  7. Committee Assignments Good News for South Dakota - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    January 28, 2011

    other transportation issues and interstate commerce Specifically as the Senate continues to debate broadband policies including the Federal Communication Commission s controversial network neutrality proposal...

  8. Thune: Farm Bill Must Prioritize South Dakota Agriculture - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
    July 13, 2023

    working to ensure that my bill to streamline USDA s broadband authorities and ensure funding goes to areas where at least 90 percent of households lack broadband access is included in this year s farm bill Mr...

  9. 21st Century Ideas for 21st Century Infrastructure - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    March 16, 2018

    investment to address an array of infrastructure needs not only roads and bridges but also needs like broadband and waterways Both sides want to break down barriers for innovative technologies And both sides...