Rural Broadband Hearing Link for Oct 4 Thune Hearing in DC

October 4, 2018

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/10/broadband-opportunities-and-challenges-in-rural-america 

Broadband: Opportunities and Challenges in Rural America

253 Russell

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Broadband: Opportunities and Challenges in Rural America,”at 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2018. This hearing allows the Committee, as part of its ongoing efforts, to assess the progress of broadband deployment in rural America and continue to explore ways in which closing the digital divide will benefit American jobs and the economy.
Witnesses:

• Mr. Godfrey Enjady, General Manager, Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc.
• Mr. Denny Law, General Manager and CEO, Golden West Telecommunications
• Ms. Mona Thompson, General Manager, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority
• Mr. Grant Spellmeyer, Vice President, Federal Affairs and Public Policy, U.S. Cellular Corp.

*Witness list subject to change.
Hearing Details:
Thursday, October 4, 2018
10:00 a.m.
Full Committee 
This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.

• Archived Webcast  [To View, go to link above  and then fast forward to 24 minute mark to view 90' hearing.]

 Majority Statement

• Chairman John Thune

Witness Panel 1

• Mr. Godfrey Enjady
  General Manager
  Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc
  Enjady Testimony.pdf (104.5 KBs)
• Mr. Denny Law
  General Manager and CEO
  Golden West Telecommunications
  Law Testimony.pdf (412.5 KBs)
• Ms. Mona Thompson
  General Manager
  Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority
  Thompson Testimony.pdf (363.5 KBs)
• Mr. Grant Spellmeyer
  Vice President Federal Affairs and Public Policy
  U.S. Cellular Corp
  
  

  Spellmeyer Testimony.pdf (1.1 MBs)