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Technology hears testimony from broadband Industry Experts on investments for the universal service fund, the importance of the conductivity program and the root causes of barriers to Broadband Access. The subcommittee will come to order and the chair recognizes itself for five minutes for an Opening Statement and again thank you to the witnesses for being with us today. Americans relyy on Internet Connectivity for work, education, healthcare. Despite years of efforts and billions of dollars Many Americans are still without a reliable broadband connection. Closing the Digital Divide is a bipartisan priority and significant resources have been dedicated to this effort. Thee Department Requires a dedicated insufficient response for an overwhelming response. As Ronald Reagan rightly said the government is not the solution to the problem, the government is the problem. In may, 2020 to the Government Accountability office found that there were over 130 broadband programs across 15 federal g