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Subcommittee Hearings

Improving Broadband Deployment: Solutions for Rural America



The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade will hold a hearing titled, “Improving Broadband Deployment: Solutions for Rural America.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 22, 2017 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  

The hearing will focus on broadband deployment efforts by small telecommunications companies that traditionally supply the bulk of such services to the most rural parts of America. 

Attachments
1. Hearing Notice
2. Witness List
3. Hearing Memo

Witnesses 
Mr. Mike Romano
Senior Vice President
Industry Affairs & Business Development
NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association
Arlington, VA
Testimony
Disclosure 

Mr. Dave Osborn
CEO
VTX1
Raymondville, TX
*Testifying on behalf of WTA - Advocates for Rural Broadband
Testimony
Appendix 
Disclosure 

Mr. Tim Donovan
Senior Vice President
Legislative Affairs
Competitive Carriers Association
Washington, DC
Testimony
Disclosure 

Mr. Chris Allendorf
Vice President of External Relations and General Counsel
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP)
Elizabeth, IL 
Testimony
Disclosure