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1. Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   January 30, 2023

   Thune Luján Klobuchar Fischer Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband Senators bipartisan legislation would help bridge the digital divide January 30 2023 WASHINGTON...D N M ranking member and chairman respectively of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband and Amy Klobuchar D Minn and Deb Fischer R Neb today reintroduced the Rural Internet Improvement...bipartisan legislation would streamline and bolster U S Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development broadband programs and ensure that their funding is being targeted to rural areas that need it the most Thune...

2. Highlight Need to Build Strong and Resilient Broadband - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   June 22, 2021

   Press Releases South Dakotan Joins Thune at Hearing to Highlight Need to Build Strong and Resilient Broadband This Committee which has jurisdiction over telecommunications policy has a real opportunity to support...ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband today helped lead a subcommittee hearing on building resilient broadband networks Denny Law CEO of Golden West Telecommunications testified...testified at the hearing and discussed the challenges of deploying strong and resilient broadband in rural areas In his opening statement Thune highlighted multiple bills he has introduced including the...

3. Hears From South Dakotans on Progress of Rural Broadband Development - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John...
   October 04, 2018

   of Rural Broadband Development October 4 2018 WASHINGTON U S Sen John Thune R S D chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation today led a hearing titled Broadband Opportunities...Opportunities and Challenges in Rural America The hearing allowed the committee to assess the progress of broadband deployment in rural America and continued to explore ways in which closing the digital divide will...committee access for all to broadband services As Chairman I want to share some principles that I believe should guide the Committee with regard to building out rural broadband First rural Americans and...

4. Calling on FCC to Modernize Support for Rural Broadband Services - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John...
   May 12, 2015

   Recent Press Releases Thune Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on FCC to Modernize Support for Rural Broadband Services May 12 2015 Washington D C U S Sen John Thune R S D chairman of the Senate Committee on...that Americans in rural areas have access to affordable broadband services Under current rules Universal Service Fund USF support for broadband in rural areas is dependent on the outdated requirement that...smaller telecommunication providers lose access to USF support for broadband deployment even if the customer continues to pay for broadband Internet service The outdated rules create a needless link between...

5. Thune Leads Hearing on Public Safety Broadband Network, Including Testimony From South Dakota Law Enforcement...
   September 24, 2020

   Sign Up For Newsletter Press Releases Recent Press Releases Thune Leads Hearing on Public Safety Broadband Network Including Testimony From South Dakota Law Enforcement Officer We must ensure our public...First Responder Network Authority FirstNet and AT T have made deploying a nationwide public safety broadband network During the hearing Thune questioned experts including Pennington County Captain Tony Harrison...Responder Network Authority also known as FirstNet has made in deploying a nationwide public safety broadband network Following several communications failures during national emergencies Congress recognized...

6. Official to Join Thune-Led Hearing on Public Safety Broadband Network - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   September 21, 2020

   Press Releases South Dakota Law Enforcement Official to Join Thune Led Hearing on Public Safety Broadband Network September 21 2020 Washington U S Sen John Thune R S D chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications...progress that both FirstNet and AT T have had regarding the buildout of a nationwide public safety broadband network Witnesses Captain Tony Harrison sheriff s office Pennington County South Dakota Ms Karima...

7. Don’t Break the Net - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   February 27, 2015

   agenda item in the agency s modern history a policy awkwardly known as Title II reclassification of broadband The FCC voted 3 2 to impose heavy handed regulations on the Internet that were designed and intended...be made public the FCC gives itself broad power to decide how broadband services may be offered in the market For example mobile broadband plans that allow unlimited music streaming could be prohibited...prohibited by the government Additionally the FCC action could make broadband more expensive because compliance with these regulations will increase operational costs for providers that will likely be passed along...

8. South Dakota Can Be the Leader in 5G - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   September 28, 2018

   I convened a hearing in Washington to explore America s leadership in the race toward 5G mobile broadband technology To put 5G technology into perspective think about your first data enabled mobile phone...long it took to load mobile apps or webpages Flash forward to today and there s no doubt mobile broadband technology has improved With a few quick clicks you can get a ride in an Uber order movie tickets...even having to leave a restaurant Believe it or not as fast as our devices are today 5G mobile broadband technology will help deliver speeds that are 100 times faster than what today s technology can deliver...

9. Thune’s MOBILE NOW Act Clears Key Senate Hurdle - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   March 03, 2016

   Releases Recent Press Releases Thune s MOBILE NOW Act Clears Key Senate Hurdle Expanding wireless broadband so more things in our day to day life can become Internet connected would make completing many routine...issued the following statement after bipartisan legislation he authored the Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless MOBILE NOW Act passed the Commerce...ever changing global economy and the consumers who participate in it said Thune Expanding wireless broadband so more things in our day to day life can become Internet connected would make completing many routine...

10. Thune, Wicker Urge FCC to Move Quickly in RDOF Application Review - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
    July 15, 2021

    Transportation and John Thune R S D ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel...Phase I auction which awarded 9 2 billion over ten years to over 300 bidders to deploy high speed broadband to over 5 2 million unserved homes and businesses in 49 states The FCC s RDOF rules prohibit the...vetting long form applications is another day that unserved Americans go without the high speed broadband that is essential to everyday life the Senators wrote We urge the FCC to move quickly to finish...