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Host our guest reporter is cat zakrzewski of the Washington Post. Mr. Spalter, if you could begin by reminding us what u. S. Telecom is and who you represent. Guest thank you very much, peter. It is great to be here paid ira present the future of connectivity. The members of the u. S. Telecom are the innovators and Technology Company that deliver the networks of the future to all americans. We have Large National providers like at t and verizon and a wonderful regional providers like consolidated frontier and windstream and Alaska Communications but we also represent a number of our smallest providers serving a Rural Communities across the country and around us as well its one of the most innovative Global Technology and prizes like cisco and ericsson and they are also a part of our effort to raise the bar when it comes to this Important Technology which is broadband. Host give us a snapshot, if you would, mr. Spalter of the last couple of months for your Member Companies. Guest i thin
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You today by your television provider. This week on the communicators, we are pleased to be joined by the president and ceo of u. S. Telecom. Can you remind us represent . Ask the future of Technology Companies who are all about building the networks of the future to all americans. We have Large National providers , like centurylink, regional providers like consolidated frontier and windstream. Also represent a number of smaller providers serving Rural Communities across the well,y and around us as around the table, some of the most innovative Global Technology Enterprises Like are alsoand nec, they a part of our effort to raise the bar when it comes to this Important Technology, broadband. Give us a snapshot, if you would, of the last couple of months for your Member Companies. For the millions of folks in for every Single Person around the globe, it has been a time of seriousness and anxiety, but also a time to get to work. Dealing with this crisis, this International Health emergenc