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Mark Pocan: “There are laws like in my state that honestly make it harder…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan Discusses FCC Agenda and Project 2025 with Chairman Carr

Published | Video Starts at 04:56

We had so many people, we had to stop at three co chairs from each political party. Cause people kept wanting to be co chairs of it. So anything that we can do on that front to help. There are laws like in my state that honestly make it harder because like where I live, I live in a rural town, 830 people. Unless the one company that had jurisdiction wanted to expand, we couldn't go to the neighboring community. And that was at the detriment of people who live in rural areas like mine in Wisconsin. So if you can keep that in mind as you're moving that agenda forward. (04:56–05:07)

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Asserts that laws in Wisconsin make it difficult for broadband expansion in rural areas unless the jurisdictional company wants to expand.

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