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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

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

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

Part 1: "We'll be doing our best to help accelerate the vaccination process so that we can get this behind us." @RepBentz outlines his priorities in Congress. #OR2 #ORPol #ORLeg full interview here: bit.ly/3dlYuWl

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

Part 1 in my discussion on #broadband with OR St. Rep Marsh. "Data from @BusinessOregon shows 20% of urban residents and 40% of rural residents lack broadband...so we are far behind..." #OrLeg #Ore

Part 4 of my discussion with @repgregwalden on #rural #Broadband. "This should not be a hard sell. Parents want it for their kids and education, businesses want it and think how many entrepreneurs are working out of theirs homes right now." Full clip: bit.ly/2X3oflt

Part 3 on #ruralbroadband with @repgregwalden "I think we keep a light touch (regulatory approach), clear out barriers, put money behind it. Let's get this done." #Broadband #orleg Full interview here bit.ly/2X3oflt

Part 2 of my discussion on #BroadbandAccess with @repgregwalden "We share a common vision...if we want America to lead on #5G development we have to get ahead of this." Full interview here bit.ly/2X3oflt

"We've got to get serious; you want to deploy #Broadband sooner rather than later, let's work in partnership." @repgregwalden in our discussion on rural broadband in the new #COVID environment. See entire interview here bit.ly/2X3oflt