South Dakotan Joins Thune at Hearing to Highlight Need to Build Strong and Resilient Broadband
“This Committee, which has jurisdiction over telecommunications policy, has a real opportunity to support efforts to close the digital divide and if we work together in a bipartisan manner, we can ensure Americans have access to these important services.”
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today helped lead a subcommittee hearing on building resilient broadband networks. Denny Law, CEO of Golden West Telecommunications, testified at the hearing and discussed the challenges of deploying strong and resilient broadband in rural areas.
In his opening statement, Thune highlighted multiple bills he has introduced, including the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act, Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act, and STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act, to help improve internet connectivity in communities across South Dakota by strengthening broadband and investing in 5G deployment. Reliable, fast internet is an essential element of our nation’s infrastructure. Like roads and bridges, strong internet networks keep our economy going.
It would be a first step for Midcontinent to improve connectivity in Rapid City. We’ve had Midco techs out at least 20 times to “correct” our internet going out multiple times daily! Each tech says it’s fixed, only to go out again later the same day. Midco going out multiple times daily is a common problem for all friends we’ve spoken to about them in RC.
I’ve sent a cease and desist to the State of SD regarding.
Senator Thune – I’m batting 1000.
Recommend getting off this bandwagon quickly.
And here’s the pitch …
If it ain’t fiber to the home and low power wireless for emergencies,
you’ll put 5G in your pocket and see massive disease insurgency.