Congratulations to Minnesota’s US Representative Collin Peterson on your appointment to the Rural Broadband Task Force!

Today House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn launched a new House Task Force on Rural Broadband to provide coordination and leadership to end the rural-digital divide. The Task Force will work to advance solutions to ensure all Americans have access to high-speed internet by 2025.

The announcement coincides with the 7th annual Infrastructure Week and comes on the heels of a bipartisan agreement with the President to develop a $2 trillion infrastructure bill. Majority Whip Clyburn and the President agreed on the need to include significant funding for rural broadband in the package.

“High-speed internet is an essential service in America today—yet too many of our fellow citizens in rural communities are being left behind. I have heard numerous stories of families traveling many miles to places where their children can access the internet to do their homework,” said Majority Whip James E. Clyburn. “It’s unacceptable in 2019 that many rural communities have limited to no access to the internet. If rural America is to thrive in the 21^st century information economy, it must have affordable and accessible internet service to every community.”

More than $60 billion in public resources have been invested to bring broadband to rural America; however, the FCC reports 25 million rural Americans are still without high-speed internet access. High-speed internet is a modern-day necessity and every American should have the ability to access affordable high-speed internet.

The Task Force will consult with key stakeholders, including rural advocates, market participants, local governments, and Administration officials to develop strategies to eliminate digital deserts and ensure rural Americans can thrive in the 21^st century information economy. Top priorities include:

• highlighting success stories and innovative approaches;
• ensuring that federal funding for rural broadband is spent effectively;
• identifying necessary steps to position the United States to lead the world in universal broadband deployment; and
• passing legislation to advance a transformative agenda on rural broadband that accomplishes the goal of affordable universal access by 2025.

The task force will include the following House members:

Rep. Peter Welch (VT-at large)

Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA-2)

Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-2)

Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-3)

Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-2)

Rep. G.K. Butterfield (NC-1)

Rep. T.J. Cox (CA-21)

Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19)

Rep. Abby Finkenauer (IA-1)

Rep. Jared Golden (ME-2)

Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)

Rep. Ron Kind (WI-3)

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-2)

Rep. Tom O’Halleran (AZ-1)

Rep. Collin Peterson (MN-7)

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-7)

Rep. Xochitl Torres-Small (NM-2)

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May is National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM). Let’s all take this opportunity to honor the current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those who have died in the pursuit of freedom. 

The month of May is characterized by six national observances which highlight the contributions of those who have served.

Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May.  This year it will be celebrated on Saturday, May 18, 2019.  Thanks to President Harry S. Truman, it’s a day to pay special tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces. President Truman led the effort to establish a holiday in order for citizens to unite and to honor our military heroes for their patriotic service in support of the United States of America.

Although, originally, there were single day celebrations for each branch of the military, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; this format changed on August 21, 1949, when Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of Armed Forces Day. Stemming from the unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense, the annual celebration now commemorates all branches of the military during one solitary day.

For more information, go to: https://militarybenefits.info/national-military-appreciation-month/#ixzz5nuf5hmS0

MVTV Wireless would like to THANK all our members, Board members, employees and their family members that have served to protect our great county!

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MVTV Wireless Internet’s team has been working diligently to maintain and recover.

As area REA’s wrap up electrical power repairs and road hazards start to clear, the MVTV Wireless employees continue to restore and monitor internet service across SW Minnesota.

The relentless wind and thick ice were a powerful force…

As the storm raged on, Tower Crews and Technicians worked hand in hand with our Network Operations Center (NOC) to repair sites during widespread power outages. MVTV field crews were able to keep several access points operational with gas powered generators. MVTV Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) continued to preform troubleshooting steps to successfully get customers back online. THANK YOU for your dedication to our members!

And, THANK YOU to our members for your patience during this very dangerous weather event!

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