Universal Telecommunications Service

Jun 24, 2008

House Committee Energy & Commerce House Committee Energy & Commerce | Telecommunications and the Internet

A hearing was held to examine the universal service programs designed to provide a baseline level of affordable voice telecommunications service to everyone in the United States in light of the rise of Internet-based broadband communications technologies and the changing marketplace. Under the 1996 Telecommunications Act the Universal Service .. Read More
A hearing was held to examine the universal service programs designed to provide a baseline level of affordable voice telecommunications service to everyone in the United States in light of the rise of Internet-based broadband communications technologies and the changing marketplace. Under the 1996 Telecommunications Act the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) administers four federal universal service programs: High Cost, Low Income, Schools and Libraries, and Rural Health Care. Topics included criteria for recipients of support, amount of support, types of support, providers of supported services, and its administration.

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TIME SPEAKER TEXT
00:00:05 Unidentified Speaker C-SPAN, CREATED IN 1979 BY AMERICA'S CABLE TELEVISION COMPANIES AS A PUBLIC SERVICE.
00:00:14 Unidentified Speaker NOW A HOUSE HEARING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PHONE AND INTERNET SERVICES IN THE U.S. WITNESSES INCLUDE...
00:01:00 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative GOOD MORNING, AND WELCOME TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET. TODAY WE ARE...
00:07:56 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE HAD A HEARING ON UNIVERSAL...
00:12:38 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN.
00:12:44 Doyle, Michael "Mike" F.U.S. Representative I DO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THIS HEARING AND FOR ENCOURAGING US NOT TO GET BOGGED DOWN IN DETAILS...
00:15:57 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative I THANK THE JE GENTLEMAN.
00:15:59 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR THE HEARING. I REPRESENT PARTS OF 30 COUNTIES IN DEEP SOUTHERN ILLINOIS....
00:18:34 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. AND WE NOW TURN AND RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA.
00:18:40 Boucher, Frederick "Rick" C.U.S. Representative THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. AS WE FOCUS ON THE FEDERAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM, I THINK...
00:22:12 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative WE THANK THE GENTLEMAN. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEBRASKA, MR. TERRY.
00:22:19 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE MR. CHAIRMAN YOU HOLDING AN IMPORTANT HEARING ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND HOW...
00:25:33 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN.
00:25:44 Stupak, BartU.S. Representative THANK YOU, I'LL BE IN AND OUT TODAY BECAUSE I'LL BE DOWN ON THE FLOOR. BUT I DID WANT TO BE HERE BECAUSE...
00:27:57 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative I THANK THE GENTLEMAN AND WISH HIM LUCK. CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON.
00:28:06 Walden, GregU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, GLAD YOU'RE HOLDING THIS HEARING. WE'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE ISSUES INVOLVING...
00:29:43 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK THE GENTLEMAN. CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.
00:29:47 Green, GeneU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THE HEARING ON THE FUTURE OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE....
00:32:34 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLE LADY FROM NEW MEXICO, MS. WILSON.
00:32:42 Wilson, HeatherU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I LISTEN TO FOLKS COMMENTING ABOUT THE ACCESS TO TELEPHONE SERVICE IN THEIR...
00:35:07 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN.
00:35:11 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative MR. CHAIRMAN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURTESY. AND I COMMEND YOU FOR THIS HEARING. IT BEGINS A VALUABLE...
00:39:27 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative THANK YOU.
00:39:28 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative NOW WE TURN AND RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN.
00:39:32 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THERE'S AN OLD SAYING THAT IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT. THE OPPOSITE...
00:41:40 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative GREAT, GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED MR. HILL.
00:41:46 Hill, BaronU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR FIRST OF ALL HOLDING THIS HEARING AND ALSO TO THE PANEL WITNESSES FOR...
00:43:03 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative GREAT, WE THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR THAT. AND ALL TIME FOR OPENING STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS HAS BEEN COMPLETED....
00:43:42 May, RandolphFounder and President THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. WHEN I GOT THE CALL TO COME DOWN ...
00:49:47 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU. OUR SECOND WITNESS, RAY RAMSEY IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ONE ECONOMY CORPORATION....
00:50:26 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO CHAIRMAN, AND RANKING MEMBER STERN, AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO CONGRESSMAN WALL DON, WHO I HAD THE...
00:55:47 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. RAMSEY VERY MUCH. WE ALL KNOW OUR NEXT WITNESS, THROUGH HIS EPIC STORIES CAPTURED...
00:56:28 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman THANK YOU. MY NAME IS GEORGE LUCAS, AND AS FOUNDER OF THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, I'M PLEASED TO ...
00:57:20 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative MR. LUCAS, COULD YOU -- SUSPEND FOR JUST ONE SECOND, PLEASE.
00:57:26 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman OKAY. THEY ARE INVESTING SUBSTANTIALLY IN INTERNET ACCESS, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR SCHOOLS AND TRAINING...
01:01:36 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. LUCAS, VERY MUCH. OUR NEXT WITNESS IS JAMES SMITH PATTERSON WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR...
01:02:08 Patterson, Jane SmithExecutive Director THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
01:02:13 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative COME IN A LITTLE BIT CLOSER.
01:02:14 Patterson, Jane SmithExecutive Director OKAY. RANKING MEMBER, MR. STERN, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, I'M PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO TALK...
01:06:59 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. PATTERSON, VERY MUCH. THERE IS A ROLE CALL ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. THERE IS ONLY FIVE...
01:08:40 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET IS CALLED TO ORDER ONCE AGAIN. SO THAT...
01:09:45 Sullivan, CharlesExecutive Director MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO SPECIFICALLY THANK YOU FOR THIS HEARING AND ALSO CONGRESSMAN, WE HAVE MET...
01:15:42 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. SULLIVAN. AND THANK YOU TO YOUR WIFE, AS WELL. AND WE DO WANT TO WORK WITH YOU. ABSOLUTELY...
01:16:15 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman WELL, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE FOUNDATION ARE THE FACT THAT USING THE INTERNET...
01:17:50 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative AND CAN YOU TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS CONCEPT OF FREE IN TERMS OF THE SERVICE, WHICH...
01:18:07 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman WELL, AGAIN, YOU KNOW, WE'RE MOVING AHEAD VERY FAST. AND WIRELESS IS THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE. AND...
01:19:56 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative MR. RAMSEY, YOU SAY THAT LOW-INCOME CITIZENS ADOPT BROADBAND AT LOWER INCOMES. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT...
01:20:15 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. ON THE ADOPTION SIDE, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE STATISTICS AND BEHAVIOR, LOW-INCOME...
01:21:10 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. AND I THANK HIM FOR HIS WORK IN THAT AREA. TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, I...
01:21:37 Unidentified Speaker THE MAJORITY VOTED --
01:21:38 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative I WAS HOPING THAT WAS THE CASE. AGAIN, WE'LL TAKE A BRIEF TEN-MINUTE RECESS. AND THE FIRST DEMOCRAT...
01:22:58 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET IS RECONVENED. WE APOLOGIZE AGAIN TO OUR WITNESSES....
01:23:29 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, I DON'T KNOW IF UTAH'S GOING TO APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. BUT BEFORE I START,...
01:24:39 May, RandolphFounder and President THANK YOU, MR. STEARNS. AND THEN MY WRITTEN TESTIMONY, I DID POINT OUT SOME VERY GOOD FEATURES CONCERN...
01:26:30 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative YOU HEARD MR. LUCAS SAID HE'D RECOMMEND RAISING THE $2.25 BILLION CAP AND EXTENDING IT TO PROVIDE...
01:26:42 May, RandolphFounder and President NO.
01:26:43 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative OKAY.
01:26:44 May, RandolphFounder and President NO FREE LUNCHES.
01:26:47 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative ALL RIGHT, MR. LUCAS, AS I POINTED OUT OR YOU POINTED OUT THAT YOU WANT TO PROVIDE FREE BROADBAND...
01:27:40 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman CAN I JUST SAY WHEN YOU -- YOU MEANT THOUSAND NOT MILLION?
01:27:47 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative THOUSAND, I'M SORRY. $248,000, FOR GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, $75,000 FOR BERKELEY HILLS. YES.
01:27:53 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman WHAT I'M SUGGESTING IS THAT AS WE MOVE INTO THE FUTURE, MOST EVERYTHING'S GOING TO END UP WIRELESS....
01:28:30 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative BUT YOU CONSIDER GOING INTO THE HIGH-COST PART WHERE MOST OF US ALL TALK ABOUT NOT ALL OF THE MEMBERS...
01:28:54 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman WELL, I MEAN, THE RAISING THE CAP IS A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ASK YOURSELF,...
01:29:32 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman IF I HAD AN ANSWER, I WOULD GIVE YOU, I WOULD SAY THIS IS THE WAY YOU CAN DO THIS. THE SERVICE IS...
01:30:03 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative I'M ASSUMING HE IS ENDORSING THE BILL TODAY.
01:30:08 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman I'M JUST SAYING AS A TAXPAYER, DO IT THE MOST EXPENSIVE WAY POSSIBLE. CUT THE WASTE, AND AS SOMEBODY'S...
01:30:49 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
01:30:51 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON STATE.
01:30:58 Inslee, JayU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. SULLIVAN. FIRST I WANTED TO THANK YOU. A CERTAIN GOVERNOR WOULD BE PROUD OF YOUR TESTIMONY...
01:31:51 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO IF I MIGHT, RAY RAMSEY HERE, WITH ONE ECONOMY, WE ARE WORKING ON SEVERAL TRIBAL LANDS IN OREGON, THE...
01:33:46 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative WELL, THAT BRINGS UP KIND OF A BROADER QUESTION TOO. AS WE'VE GONE FORWARD, WE'VE ALWAYS FOCUSSED...
01:34:15 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO I -- IF I MIGHT AND THEN I'LL STOP. I WOULD SAY THAT IN TERMS OF -- WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DIGITAL DIVIDE,...
01:35:29 Inslee, JayU.S. Representative I WANT TO MAKE SURE MR. MAY CAN GET A COMMENT HERE.
01:35:32 May, RandolphFounder and President THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TWO THINGS, AND I THINK MR. RAMSEY HAS ILLUSTRATED THESE. NUMBER ONE ON THE QUESTION...
01:36:43 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU. GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEBRASKA.
01:36:49 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. MAYS, HAVE YOU ALSO READ THE TERRY VOUCHER BILL, AS...
01:37:01 May, RandolphFounder and President LAST YEAR, IT'S BEEN A WHILE.
01:37:02 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative YOU DO REMEMBER IT HAD CAPS IN IT, AS WELL? CAPPING IT IN ITS CURRENT STATE?
01:37:08 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative OKAY. I'LL REMIND YOU OF THAT. THAT ALSO IN THE SIDE OF THE REFORM THAT WE INCLUDE PHONE NUMBERS,...
01:38:35 May, RandolphFounder and President YES, MR. TERRY, I THINK THAT IS OUR GOAL. I WOULD EMPHASIZE AGAIN, AND, YOU KNOW, YOUR BILL GOES AWAYS...
01:39:06 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative WELL, IN ONE OF THE THINGS I'D LIKE TO STRESS HERE. AND WE COULD GET INTO THIS AT THE NEXT HEARING...
01:40:22 May, RandolphFounder and President MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO MAKE A CLEANER BREAK WITH THE EXISTING REGIME AND THE PAST AND RECOGNIZING...
01:40:43 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO YEAH, I WOULD ADD THAT PROBABLY CONCUR CLOSELY WITH MR. MAY, BUT WITH A HEAVY PREFERENCE ON MORE SUBSIDY...
01:41:09 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative ACTUALLY, I THINK YOUR ANSWER WOULD PROBABLY AGREE WITH MY STATEMENT MORE.
01:41:12 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO YEAH.
01:41:15 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative IF WE'RE GOING TO SPEND $1 ON UPGRADING A SYSTEM, IT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE BROADBAND IN IT TOO.
01:41:19 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO YES.
01:41:23 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative MR. LUCAS?
01:41:24 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman WELL, OBVIOUSLY BROADBAND IS ESSENTIALLY NOW TO SCHOOLS. AND THAT'S SORT OF THE KEY APPLICATION WE'VE...
01:41:48 Terry, LeeU.S. Representative PATTERSON?
01:41:50 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO I WOULD DEFINITELY MAKE SURE THAT WE MOVE MORE TOWARDS THE BROADBAND SIDE AND LOOK AT THE TECHNOLOGY....
01:42:13 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND, GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. WE NOW RECOGNIZE THE GENTLE LADY FROM CALIFORNIA....
01:42:22 Harman, JaneU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. FIRST LET ME COMMEND YOU FOR HOLDING THIS HEARING. WE'VE HELD A LOT OF HEARINGS....
01:44:41 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman WELL, OBVIOUSLY THE -- THE ADVANTAGE OF THE INTERNET AND THE -- IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS JUST COMPLETELY...
01:46:47 Harman, JaneU.S. Representative LET ME ASK OTHER WITNESSES, AS WELL. I REALLY WAS ASKING ABOUT THE CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES FOR STUDENTS....
01:47:22 Patterson, Jane SmithExecutive Director I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT, IF I COULD. I THINK THAT TEN YEARS FROM NOW, IF BROADBAND IS UBIQUITOUS...
01:48:47 Harman, JaneU.S. Representative I WOULD JUST HOPE TEN YEARS FROM NOW, THERE ARE A LOT OF LITTLE GEORGE LUCASES RUNNING AROUND THAT...
01:49:02 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative GENTLE LADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRE EXPIRED. CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLE LADY FROM WYOMING.
01:49:09 Cubin, BarbaraU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AS I SIT HERE, I FULLY APPRECIATE THE TESTIMONY FROM THE PANEL, BUT I HAVE...
01:53:43 May, RandolphFounder and President THANK YOU, CONGRESSWOMAN. IN MY TESTIMONY, I'M PRETTY SURE WHAT I SAID WAS TO THE GREATEST EXTENT...
01:55:05 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative GENTLE LADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.
01:55:09 Cubin, BarbaraU.S. Representative ALSO, A QUESTION TO THE PANEL.
01:55:11 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THEN WE ASK IN WRITING THAT THAT QUESTION BE ANSWERED BACK TO THE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES...
01:55:20 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, THANKS FOR THE WITNESSES. SORRY THAT OUR SCHEDULE IS SUCH THAT WE'RE COMING...
01:55:57 May, RandolphFounder and President YES, I THINK IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT. THEN THE NEXT QUESTION IS, WHAT APPROACHES DO YOU TAKE TO MAKE...
01:56:15 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative AND THAT'S CORRECT. AND OF COURSE, FROM OUR SIDE WE UNDERSTAND THERE'S NO FREE LUNCHES FOR ANYTHING....
01:56:23 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO I WOULD PROBABLY SAY, MR. CONGRESSMAN, THAT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TODAY. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU HAVE A PLETHORA...
01:56:43 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative THAT'S A GOOD POINT.
01:56:45 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman I AGREE. ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF EDUCATION, BROADBAND IS THE NEW BACKBONE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM....
01:56:53 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative I HAVE YOUNG KIDS SO IT'S AMAZING WHAT THEY DO ON THEIR RESEARCH VERSUS WHAT WE DID GRABBING THE OLD...
01:57:03 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman IT'S HARD TO SIT HERE AND HAVE THIS DISCUSSION WHEN THERE IS A GENERATION SITTING THERE WRIGHT RIGHT...
01:57:19 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative MS. PATTERSON?
01:57:22 Patterson, Jane SmithExecutive Director YES, AND I WOULD SAY TO YOU WHAT I HOPE EVERYONE IN THE OTHER PANEL WILL TAKE CENTRAL TO WHAT I'M...
01:57:45 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative AND MR. SULLIVAN?
01:57:48 Sullivan, CharlesExecutive Director WELL, LET ME SAY THAT CONGRESSMAN, THAT, OF COURSE, WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE TELEPHONE ISSUE WITH...
01:58:35 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, AND I DON'T WANT TO MAKE -- I'VE BEEN A JOHNNY ONE NOTE ON ENERGY FOR SOMETIME. BUT WITH...
01:59:29 Patterson, Jane SmithExecutive Director THERE ARE MANY STUDIES, MR. CHAIRMAN. I'M SORRY THAT SHOW THAT TELEMEDICINE BRINGS TREMENDOUS EFFICIENCIES...
02:00:03 Shimkus, John M.U.S. Representative IF THEY HAVE RETIRED IN RURAL AMERICA AND THEY HAVE A VA HOSPITAL LIKE JOHN COCHRAN IN ST. LOUIS OR...
02:00:24 Walden, GregU.S. Representative THANK YOU, GENTLEMAN. AND I'M AN 81 NOTE ON ENERGY ISSUES, TAKING THE OPPOSITION POSITION OF THE JOHNNY...
02:02:23 Patterson, Jane SmithExecutive Director CONGRESSMAN, THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT WIRELESS OPENS AUDIOTAPE LOT OF POSSIBILITIES. YOU'VE ALWAYS...
02:03:16 Walden, GregU.S. Representative MR. LUCAS, IN TERMS OF THE WIRELESS FUTURE, CAN WE JUST SORT OF LEAPFROG FROM WHERE WE ARE WITH USF?...
02:03:35 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman I WORK ALL OVER THE WORLD. AND IT'S AN INTERESTING CON NONE DRUM IN THE UNITED STATES IN WYOMING WE...
02:03:58 Walden, GregU.S. Representative AND IS THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE THE EMBEDDED COST STRUCTURE WITH A WIRED SYSTEM. AND SO YOU HAVE SORT...
02:04:24 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman WELL, A LOT OF SCHOOLS IN AFRICA USING LITTLE CELL PHONES TO DO THEIR SCHOOL WORK AND THEY'RE GETTING...
02:04:35 Walden, GregU.S. Representative NOT DURING THE TEST, NOW.
02:04:36 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman YEAH. BUT IT'S -- YOU KNOW, THE THING ABOUT WIRELESS IS THAT ULTIMATELY THERE'S, YOU KNOW, LOTS OF...
02:04:53 Walden, GregU.S. Representative RIGHT.
02:04:55 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman AND YOU CAN HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF THOSE. SOME THAT ARE EXTREMELY INEXPENSIVE AND YOU CAN GIVE AWAY....
02:05:22 Walden, GregU.S. Representative WHEELER COUNTY GOING TO GET THE FIRST CELL SERVICE. THE GUY USED TO RUN THE ELECTRIC CO-OP TOLD ME...
02:05:40 Patterson, Jane SmithExecutive Director FAR BE IT FOR ME TO DISAGREE WITH MR. LUCAS, BUT I DO FEEL THAT TECHNOLOGY THAT WIRELESS IS APPROPRIATE....
02:06:21 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative GENTLEMAN'S TIME IS EXPIRED.
02:06:23 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative LET ME NOTE RIGHT NOW THAT MR. PICKERING, IF NO ONE ELSE RISES TO BE THE FINAL QUESTIONER, I'LL ASK...
02:06:45 Pickering, Charles "Chip" W. Jr.U.S. Representative THANK YOU.
02:06:49 May, RandolphFounder and President I'M SURE YOU'LL HAVE THE VERY IMPORTANT HEARING. I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A FEW THINGS IN CONTEXT. IN...
02:08:01 May, RandolphFounder and President I WOULD ONLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO REVERSE AUCTIONS AND HAVE SUBSIDIES IN SOME AREAS AND SOME AREAS...
02:08:48 Pickering, Charles "Chip" W. Jr.U.S. Representative THERE'S NO WAY IN THE COUNTRY THAT WE DON'T HAVE SERVICE. REMEMBER, WE'RE UNIVERSAL. EVERY MARKET,...
02:10:00 May, RandolphFounder and President THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE WAY YOU STATED IT, MR. PICKERING, IS IT'S SOMEWHAT OF THE SAME MIND WHEN...
02:10:25 Pickering, Charles "Chip" W. Jr.U.S. Representative LET ME SAY THIS -- I AGREE WITH YOU. IT SHOULD BE TECHNOLOGY NEUTRAL. BUT I DO THINK THAT IT'S FAIRLY...
02:11:38 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. WITHOUT OBJECTION, I MOVE TO ENTER INTO THE RECORD THE FOLLOWING -- THE...
02:12:11 May, RandolphFounder and President THANK YOU, MR. MARKIE. THANKS FOR HOLDING THE HEARING. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO FOCUS ON THE FUTURE...
02:13:50 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. RAMSEY.
02:13:53 Ramsey, ReyCo-Founder and CEO MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE. THE KEY PRINCIPLE FOR ME IS AS WE LIVE IN THE 21st CENTURY TO REFORM ...
02:14:52 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU ON THAT, MR. RAMSEY AS WE'RE GOING FORWARD. IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PROBLEM....
02:15:05 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative MR. LUCAS?
02:15:07 Lucas, GeorgeFounder and Chairman I THINK I'M GOING TO MOVE TO MISSISSIPPI BECAUSE HE SEEMS TO HAVE THE RIGHT IDEA ABOUT THINGS. BUT...
02:16:12 Patterson, Jane SmithExecutive Director ABRAHAM LINCOLN WOULD NOT HAVE WON THE CIVIL WAR WITHOUT THE TELEGRAPH. TECHNOLOGY IS IMPORTANT. ...
02:16:40 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MS. PATTERSON. JUST WAIT TEN SECONDS.
02:16:44 Sullivan, CharlesExecutive Director MR. CHAIRMAN, PHONE COMMUNICATION --
02:16:46 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative JUST --
02:16:47 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative YOU'RE RECOGNIZED, MR. SULLIVAN.
02:16:52 Sullivan, CharlesExecutive Director THE MOST IMPORTANT MEANS OF KEEPING PEOPLE IN PRISON TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND NOT RESID VATING....
02:17:55 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. SULLIVAN, FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. WE THANK EACH OF YOU. WE CAN LOOK BACK NOW AT THE 1996...

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