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1. Keep the Internet Free, Open, and Safe - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   April 25, 2024

   including price controls Broadband investment declined which was especially bad news for rural areas like South Dakota where investment is still needed to expand access to broadband A Republican led FCC repealed...Biden FCC gets its way I m concerned those days might be numbered These rules could again depress broadband investment denying needed investment in areas of our country that lack adequate internet access...

2. 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...

3. What Exactly Are Democrats Trying To Solve With New Internet Regulations? - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   January 18, 2024

   result broadband investment declined affecting rural Americans in states like South Dakota the most Getting broadband to rural communities is already more challenging than installing broadband in cities...technology and greater usage of the internet mean that we must make smart investments to expand broadband access and keep the United States at the forefront of new technologies We won t stay there with...

4. Summer Days in South Dakota - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   August 25, 2023

   continue working for pro growth policies that help them thrive and grow their operations Expanding broadband access in South Dakota also continues to be one of my top priorities Reliable internet access is...the Black Hills Sustained investment from internet providers like Midco is essential to expanding broadband access While I m crisscrossing the state I m glad to be able to rely on South Dakota s restaurants...

5. 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...

6. Finding Consensus in a Divided Government - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   January 27, 2023

   comes to spending taxpayer dollars Recently I launched an oversight initiative to ensure federal broadband funding is being used for its intended purpose of extending internet access to areas that currently...

7. Principles for Putting South Dakota First - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   December 30, 2022

   to ensure federal broadband investments are being effectively deployed to achieve their stated goal of expanding broadband access to unserved areas Without proper oversight of broadband funding taxpayer...

8. 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...

9. Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural America - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   June 24, 2022

   country too often fall behind when it comes to getting access to the most efficient and effective broadband technology technology that s so common in urban areas that it s often taken for granted by those...work They deserve the same broadband access as their urban counterparts which is why I have long focused on expanding rural broadband access and 5G services During my last broadband roundtable event in Sioux...Commissioner Brendan Carr to attend the roundtable so he could hear directly from South Dakota broadband providers about the need to reduce regulatory barriers Hearing feedback directly from the source...

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...