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Issaquah, WA
Joined March 2009
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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
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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
PacTech retweeted
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/…
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#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
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.@JSpalter: USTelecom’s innovative #broadband providers have always gone above and beyond to serve our communities – pledge or no pledge. And, never do we stand taller than in times of crisis. So, where do we go from here? @SenateCommerce #StayingConnected
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The #pandemic has turned the lives of Oregonians and their families upside down. It has also transformed how my team and I are working, although our responsibility remains the same: to serve the people of NW Oregon.
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Totally agree, @AjitPaiFCC. We can't leave rural America behind if we want to beat China in the race to 5G. To close the digital divide in rural communities, we need accurate maps of coverage data. axios.com/fcc-4g-mobility-fu…
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My latest in the @SpokesmanReview→ High-speed internet is basic infrastructure for the 21st-century economy. I’m leading on the Broadband Data Improvement Act to improve the broadband mapping process to accurately reflect coverage levels in rural areas. spokesman.com/stories/2019/s…
PacTech retweeted
Protecting consumer data is critical. Today I met with @PacTech & @SeattleChamber to discuss strategies for protecting consumer data and privacy in a world of innovation & competition. #SuzanShowsUp
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LETTER: Rural libraries are a connectivity lifeline
"One only need observe cars parked at the library day & night to know that people in need of connectivity are using the library's Wi-Fi."
What else one librarian wants you to know: bit.ly/2KSWMOM #ConnectedNation
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"Congress needs to act. We have a window here where we must act." Rep. @cathymcmorris tells @BeckyQuick about the need for a national privacy standard.
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LIVE from #5GTransport18 with Ericsson's Hemant Malik: #5G is gonna bring you broadband speeds to wireless.
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📷Instagram’s co-founders are leaving the company.
Learn more about today's featured stories at bit.ly/2xSnJZN
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ICYMI: More than 700,000 U.S. homes and small businesses in unserved rural America will get broadband internet connectivity as part of a just-completed auction overseen by the @FCC.
freep.com/story/tech/news/20…
PacTech retweeted
Today, @HouseCommerce is examining the benefits of expanding rural broadband in Oregon and throughout the country.
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Today, I announced FCC will launch a proceeding on budgeting up to $100M to support telehealth deployments for low-income Americans. We're seeing a trend in telehealth towards connected care everywhere that can drive down costs & improve outcomes. -->
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