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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. The Global Race Toward 5G - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    July 27, 2018

    United States I recently held a hearing to explore America s leadership in the race toward 5G mobile broadband technology which will help deliver speeds one hundred times faster than current mobile phone technology...Act which was signed into law earlier this year lays critical groundwork for this new wireless broadband technology and I hope South Dakota can be a leader in this space too Several FCC officials including...

  4. On this day of action, the internet needs a law, not a regulation - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    July 12, 2017

    Barack Obama pressured regulators to scrap efforts to find agreement the FCC s 2015 order regulating broadband internet under a Great Depression era statute Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 had support...prioritization of legal content over broadband cable and wireless connections It put forth a 21st century framework to protect internet freedom by ensuring that corporate owners of broadband infrastructure couldn t...Today 34 million Americans mostly living in rural America lack access to high speed broadband services at home As broadband service providers and there are nearly 2 000 primarily small providers in the U S...

  5. It’s Time to Expose Big Tech Bias - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    March 27, 2021

    have the privilege to serve as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband Among many other important issues this assignment allows me to continue my work to hold social media...

  6. 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...