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1. To Expand Broadband, Accountability is Key - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   December 16, 2022

   For Newsletter Opinion Editorials Recent Op Eds To Expand Broadband Accountability is Key By Sen John Thune December 16 2022 Expanding broadband to more rural areas has long been a priority of mine As we...nearly 80 billion for broadband related services The good news is that in addition to sustained investment from telecommunications providers this funding should help expand broadband access to areas where...NTIA which has previously fumbled attempts to expand broadband access In 2009 a government stimulus bill allocated 4 7 billion to NTIA to expand broadband in rural and unserved areas a fraction of the funding...

2. 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...

3. Rural America Cannot Be Overlooked - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   August 16, 2019

   Commission FCC recently announced that it was authorizing nearly 5 million to invest in expanding rural broadband access across South Dakota FCC Chairman Ajit Pai who visited South Dakota with me in 2017 said that...still many places in America that don t have basic cell phone service let alone high speed rural broadband This technology obviously exists though which is why I so strongly share Chairman Pai s commitment...favorite Netflix show a little bit faster For many families and businesses having access to reliable broadband services means connecting to the world in ways they haven t been able to do before It means tapping...

4. Bridging the Digital Divide - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   August 20, 2021

   automobiles to the depths of the ocean to the heights of outer space expanding mobile and fixed broadband access in rural America and to tribal communities has long been a priority of mine And as a senator...the Federal Communications Commission the federal agency where the majority of the government s broadband expertise resides We re doing the right things and we re heading in the right direction The bad...bad news is that there are still corners of our state that don t have the benefits of reliable broadband services A strong internet connection is critical for small businesses to connect with customers for...

5. Rural America Deserves a Reliable Connection - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   July 02, 2021

   internet became more vital to everyday life Reliable broadband networks are an essential component to help rural Americans stay connected and expanding broadband will spur 5G deployment in the small town communities...communities that have unfortunately lagged behind their big city counterparts 5G mobile broadband technology has the power to change the way we interact with the internet 5G will be 100 times faster and support...5G technology equation and that s broadband networks We cannot have a successful deployment of 5G without reliable broadband Simply put if we don t build out broadband in rural America these areas will...

6. A Race We Can and Should Win - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   March 30, 2018

   chair in your backyard or on an internet connected airplane at 30 000 feet When it comes to mobile broadband technology in particular of which media consumption is only one small part I believe American innovators...don t win this race another country will In early 2016 I introduced the Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless MOBILE NOW Act bipartisan legislation...legislation that would lay critical groundwork for the next generation in wireless broadband technology At the time I said the MOBILE NOW Act would be our passport to a 5G future of gigabit wireless connectivity...

7. 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...

8. Taking the Senate Commerce Committee on the Road - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   September 06, 2019

   the importance of rural broadband is hosting one right here in South Dakota Rural Americans like many people throughout our state understand the unique opportunities that broadband connectivity can provide...to overcome in order to bridge the digital divide in South Dakota and around the country Rural broadband connectivity is critical for many reasons not the least of which obviously is that it helps connect...digital divide in rural America one of my top priorities Through much need investments modernized broadband mapping and commitments from elected leaders and federal state and local agencies accomplishing...

9. A Solution in Search of a Problem - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   January 26, 2024

   Obama era rules before it the latest net neutrality proposal threatens to decrease investment in broadband and subject the internet to more government interference like regulating prices In 2017 a new Republican...door to new taxes and fees on your internet bill This proposal could also decrease investment in broadband expansion which would be devastating for rural areas like South Dakota where investment is critically...not the solution to bridging the digital divide Reducing the burdensome regulations that stifle broadband expansion has long been a priority of mine The permitting process is just one example of this While...

10. 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...