Sometimes you just need to see it for yourself. Flying in from Washington, D.C., for the day, Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr visited Alexandria, Tennessee-based DTC Communications to learn more about fiber-enabled broadband and to see the cooperative\u2019s network operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cCommissioner Carr was able to see how DTC and companies like us maximize the utilization of local, state and federal programs to build and maintain the world-class infrastructure necessary to deliver life-improving broadband services,\u201d DTC CEO Chris Townson says. \u201cWe reviewed how various grants provide opportunities to build high-cost broadband networks. We then discussed the necessity of continuing the FCC\u2019s Federal Universal Service program to provide sustainable and affordable service to all Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carr toured a new DTC central office, where he saw the leading-edge equipment that provides broadband speeds up to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps.) He also visited Smith County where crews built aerial fiber optic lines that will soon deliver high-speed broadband to unserved residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was insightful to visit DTC,\u201d Carr says. \u201cSeeing the state-of-the-art technology and the aerial fiber build provided me with a greater understanding of how providers serve customers across rural areas and the unique challenges they face compared to urban areas.\u201d<\/p>\n
During his Tennessee visit, Carr also joined U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and several telco leaders from across the state for a roundtable discussion about expanding broadband.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate Commissioner Carr\u2019s effort to visit rural middle Tennessee. It was helpful to hear his approach to ensure that all unserved Americans become served,\u201d Townson says. \u201cTennessee is often referenced across the country as a leader in broadband deployment, and rightly so. We are working tirelessly to ensure that all unserved Tennesseans are soon served.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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