United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress Senate author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CHRG Congressional Committee Materials 113_senate_hearings legislative 2014-03-12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-113shrg86794 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-113shrg86794/html/CHRG-113shrg86794.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-113shrg86794/pdf/CHRG-113shrg86794.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 2013-08-19 monographic deposited born digital 94 p. Y 4.C 73/7:S.HRG.113-188 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-113shrg86794 P0b002ee187d11701 000922112 DGPO 2014-03-12 2023-02-08 CHRG-113shrg86794 machine generated eng fdlp SHRG CHRG-113shrg86794 F SENATE 113 1 188 2013-08-19 S. Hrg. 113-188 CONNECTING URBAN AND RURAL AMERICA: THE STATE OF COMMUNICATIONS ON THE GROUND OTHERPART CHRG-113shrg86794 true Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Sam Walls III, President, Connect Arkansas Michael Manley, RNP, MNSc, AR SAVES Director, Director of Outreach, UAMS Center for Distance Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences David L. Merrifield, Executive Director, Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network Susan Harriman, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Arkansas Department of Education and Coordinator of STEM Works, State of Arkansas on behalf of the Fast Access for Students Teachers and Economic Results (FASTER) Arkansas committee Lang Zimmerman, Commissioner, Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Vice President, Yelcot Communications Jeffery Hall, Associate Director of Government Affairs, Arkansas Farm Bureau Jeff R. Gardner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Windstream Corporation Edward Drilling, President, AT&T Arkansas John Strode, Vice President of External Affairs, Ritter Communications Holdings, Inc. on behalf of Ritter Communications Holdings, Inc., NTCA--The Rural Broadband Association, and the American Cable Association Dean Kurtz, Vice President, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, Southern Region, CenturyLink Greg Ashcraft, Chief Financial Officer, South Arkansas Telephone Company David Russell, Vice President of External Affairs, Verizon's South Area L. Elizabeth Bowles, President and Chairman of the Board, Aristotle, Inc Steven G. Sanders, Jr., President and General Manager, Northern Arkansas Telephone Company (NATCO) Allen Weatherly, Executive Director, Arkansas Educational Television Network Len Pitcock, Director of Government Affairs, Cox Communications Mike Wilson, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Comcast of Arkansas Doug Krile, Executive Director, Arkansas Broadcasters Association LaDawn Fuhr, MidSouth Regional Manager of Community and Government Relations, Suddenlink false 86-794 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet KELLY AYOTTE of New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte Ayotte, Kelly ROY BLUNT of Missouri Roy Blunt Blunt, Roy BARBARA BOXER of California Barbara Boxer Boxer, Barbara MARK BEGICH of Alaska Mark Begich Begich, Mark RICHARD BLUMENTHAL of Connecticut Richard Blumenthal Blumenthal, Richard MARIA CANTWELL of Washington Maria Cantwell Cantwell, Maria DAN COATS of Indiana Daniel Coats Coats, Daniel Daniel Ray Coats TED CRUZ of Texas Ted Cruz Cruz, Ted JEFF CHIESA of New Jersey Jeff Chiesa Chiesa, Jeff Mr. Jeffrey Chiesa DEB FISCHER of Nebraska Deb Fischer Fischer, Deb DEAN HELLER of Nevada Dean Heller Heller, Dean MARTIN HEINRICH of New Mexico Martin Heinrich Heinrich, Martin Mr. Martin T. Heinrich RON JOHNSON of Wisconsin Ron Johnson Johnson, Ron AMY KLOBUCHAR of Minnesota Amy Klobuchar Klobuchar, Amy EDWARD MARKEY of Massachusetts Edward J. Markey Markey, Edward J. Mr. Edward Markey CLAIRE McCASKILL of Missouri Claire McCaskill McCaskill, Claire BILL NELSON of Florida Bill Nelson Nelson, Bill Clarence William Nelson MARK PRYOR of Arkansas Mark L. Pryor Pryor, Mark L. Mr. Mark Lunsford Pryor JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV of West Virginia John D. Rockefeller IV Rockefeller, John D., IV Jay Rockefeller MARCO RUBIO of Florida Marco Rubio Rubio, Marco TIM SCOTT of South Carolina Tim Scott Scott, Tim BRIAN SCHATZ of Hawaii Brian Schatz Schatz, Brian JOHN THUNE of South Dakota John Thune Thune, John ROGER F. WICKER of Mississippi Roger F. Wicker Wicker, Roger F. Mr. Roger Wicker MARK WARNER of Virginia Mark R. Warner Warner, Mark R. Mr. Mark Warner false false United States Congress Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation associated name asn Government Organization Kelly Ayotte United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Roy Blunt United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Barbara Boxer United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Mark Begich United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Richard Blumenthal United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Maria Cantwell United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Daniel Coats United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Ted Cruz United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Jeff Chiesa United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Deb Fischer United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Dean Heller United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Martin Heinrich United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Ron Johnson United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Amy Klobuchar United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Edward J. Markey United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Claire McCaskill United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Bill Nelson United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Mark L. Pryor United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member John D. Rockefeller IV United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Marco Rubio United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Tim Scott United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Brian Schatz United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member John Thune United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Roger F. Wicker United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Mark R. Warner United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission witness wit Hearing Witness Sam Walls III, President, Connect Arkansas witness wit Hearing Witness Michael Manley, RNP, MNSc, AR SAVES Director, Director of Outreach, UAMS Center for Distance Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences witness wit Hearing Witness David L. Merrifield, Executive Director, Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network witness wit Hearing Witness Susan Harriman, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Arkansas Department of Education and Coordinator of STEM Works, State of Arkansas on behalf of the Fast Access for Students Teachers and Economic Results (FASTER) Arkansas committee witness wit Hearing Witness Lang Zimmerman, Commissioner, Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Vice President, Yelcot Communications witness wit Hearing Witness Jeffery Hall, Associate Director of Government Affairs, Arkansas Farm Bureau witness wit Hearing Witness Jeff R. Gardner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Windstream Corporation witness wit Hearing Witness Edward Drilling, President, AT&T Arkansas witness wit Hearing Witness John Strode, Vice President of External Affairs, Ritter Communications Holdings, Inc. on behalf of Ritter Communications Holdings, Inc., NTCA--The Rural Broadband Association, and the American Cable Association witness wit Hearing Witness Dean Kurtz, Vice President, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, Southern Region, CenturyLink witness wit Hearing Witness Greg Ashcraft, Chief Financial Officer, South Arkansas Telephone Company witness wit Hearing Witness David Russell, Vice President of External Affairs, Verizon's South Area witness wit Hearing Witness L. Elizabeth Bowles, President and Chairman of the Board, Aristotle, Inc witness wit Hearing Witness Steven G. Sanders, Jr., President and General Manager, Northern Arkansas Telephone Company (NATCO) witness wit Hearing Witness Allen Weatherly, Executive Director, Arkansas Educational Television Network witness wit Hearing Witness Len Pitcock, Director of Government Affairs, Cox Communications witness wit Hearing Witness Mike Wilson, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Comcast of Arkansas witness wit Hearing Witness Doug Krile, Executive Director, Arkansas Broadcasters Association witness wit Hearing Witness LaDawn Fuhr, MidSouth Regional Manager of Community and Government Relations, Suddenlink witness wit Hearing Witness S. Res. 157 113 BODY