[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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           SOUTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF TELEPHONE COOPERATIVES

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to 
express my gratitude to the South Dakota Association of Telephone 
Cooperatives [SDATC]. At their 1994 annual meeting, SDATC adopted a 
resolution of appreciation for the work my staff and I did on S. 1822, 
the Communications Act of 1994.
  We worked with Senator Stevens, Senator Exon, Senator Rockefeller, 
Senator Dorgan, and Senator Kerrey of Nebraska, the so-called Farm 
Team, to incorporate certain rural safeguards in S. 1822. All Farm Team 
Senators were original cosponsors of S. 1822 and committed to the 
overall competitive policy goals of that legislation.
  At the same time, we all represent sparsely populated States that may 
not support competition in all regions. Some areas of our States would 
not have had electricity or telephone service without the Rural 
Electrification Administration [REA]. Rural telephone cooperatives have 
taken the lead in upgrading their networks, deploying fiber optic 
cable, and installing digital switches. We must ensure they can 
continue to do so. Our Nation's communications policy must ensure that 
the benefits of advanced telecommunications services are shared by all 
Americans.
  I ask unanimous consent that a letter from Don Lee, administrator of 
SDATC, and SDATC 1994 Resolution No. 24 be placed in the Record at the 
conclusion of my remarks.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                       South Dakota Association of


                                 Telephone Cooperatives, Inc.,

                                  Mitchell, SD, September 1, 1994.
     Senator Larry Pressler,
     Room 133--Senate Dirksen Building, 1st and C Street, NE, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Pressler: Enclosed please find a copy of the 
     Resolutions adopted by the SDATC while convened at their 1994 
     Annual Meeting in Pierre.
       We appreciate your support, both in the past and future.
       If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to 
     contact me at 605-995-2573.
           Sincerely,
                                                          Don Lee,
                                                    Administrator.

                         SDATC 1994 Resolution

       Whereas, Senator Larry Pressler and his staff have worked 
     diligently to protect the rural industry in the hearing 
     markups and deliberations on the U.S. Senate on SR1822 and,
       Whereas, SDATC members desire to show their appreciation to 
     Senator Pressler and his staff for their diligent work and 
     invaluable assistance to the Farm Team on this legislation. 
     Therefore be it
       Resolved, That SDATC hereby expresses its gratitude and 
     appreciation for the work done by Senator Pressler and his 
     staff on SR1822.

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