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Issaquah, WA
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Special thanks to @BrendanCarrFCC for taking the time to connect during his road trip. He provided some background on his idea to have tech companies fund #broadband services. #DigitalDivide #carrtrip @GreaterSpokane – at Spokane, WA
Thank you @cathymcmorris for attending our recent roundtable! And @GreaterSpokane for partnering. I asked about the importance of #5G & closing the #DigitalDivide. She says it’s “foundational to our future”. – at Spokane, WA
.@RussElliott11, Director, WA St. Broadband Office, talks mapping and #broadband funding with @BrendanCarrFCC & @cathymcmorris at our recent broadband event. @WAStateCommerce #carrtrip – at Sammamish, WA
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Climbing & charging to new heights w/ @BrendanCarrFCC thanks to @TMobile's strong commitment to unleashing 5G and in-home broadband in EWA. Appreciate your network serving our rural communities, local schools, veterans, and military families! #WA05 #5g #militaryfamilies
Great discussion on bridging the #DigitalDivide #carrtrip @BrendanCarrFCC @cathymcmorris – at Spokane, WA
Kicking off our #broadband conversation with @BrendanCarrFCC & @cathymcmorris #carrtrip @GreaterSpokane – at Spokane, WA
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As COVID-19 hit eastern Washington, Providence Holy Family saw a 17-fold spike in telehealth visits.
With Congresswoman @cathymcmorris leadership, ~$7M in CARES Act funding was quickly awarded to the state.
We heard this morning how that funding helped the community
#CarrTrip
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Nine miles from a paved road and about a hundred feet above the ridge, Dave and his crew of tower hands @LegacyTowers are getting the job done.
Building out the high-speed Internet infrastructure needed to serve rural parts of Washington State. #CarrTrip – at Snoqualmie, WA
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Today, NTIA is announcing the final rule for the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. This will direct $268 million for expanding broadband to eligible HBCUs, TCUs, and minority-serving institutions.
ntia.gov/press-release/2021/…
Rick Boucher: Speed bumps on the road to universal broadband #Broadband spokesman.com/stories/2021/m…
Two bills aim to expand public broadband in WA, but there’s a hitch | Crosscut crosscut.com/politics/2021/0…
#broadband #Waleg
Investing in #Broadband and America’s Future: A Chat with House Energy & Commerce Committee GOP Leader Rep. McMorrisRodgers. Join @cathymcmorris in an hour register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
Part 3: Should #privacy & #cybersecurity be a federal standard? @RepBentz gives his point of view. #OR2 #ORLEG #orpol. Full interview here: bit.ly/3dlYuWl
Part 2: "If you don't have #broadband you are seriously behind everybody else in just about every space." @RepBentz discusses the importance of #rural broadband in OR. #OR2 #orleg #ORpol full interview here: bit.ly/3dlYuWl
PacTech retweeted
#DataPrivacyDay is an important reminder of the need for a national data privacy standard. Through consumer protection and innovation, in coordination with state & federal partners, we can ensure that the personal information of every American, from children to seniors, is safe
"Carlyle’s approach — and his persistence in seeking an effective and workable solution to benefit everyone in Washington — is the right way to get this done." #privacyandsecurity #WALEG @Reuvencarlyle bit.ly/3g0iT2m
Part 3 w/ Rep Marsh on #broadband: "We have a network of wonderful entrepreneurial entities that have stepped up to build these systems...providing subsidies w/in that system is something we need to think about.” #Orleg #ruralbroadband. Full clip here bit.ly/2ZWdcM1
Part 2 with Rep Marsh on #broadband. "$20mil is terrific, but it's a drop in the bucket when you look at the $100s of millions of $$ that we need to solve this problem." #orleg #RuralBroadband