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Letters of Support from Federal Officials
KKCC has received letters of support from the following federal officials among others:
Senator Mark Begich (Alaska)
Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Congressman Don Young (Alaska)
In addition to letters of support from federal officials, KKCC has letters from the following:
Letters from State Officials and Entities
Letters from Local Government Officials and Entities
Letters from Alaska Native Corporate and Tribal Entities
Letters from Local Exchange Carriers and Utilities
Letters from Educational Institutions
Letters from Health Care Entities
Letters from Scientific Research Entities
Letters from Other Organizations and Individuals
Letters from Equipment Suppliers
Quotes from Letters of Support
“ . . . rural communities along the western coast of Alaska lack the dependable high-speed broadband access available to most Americans. Providing these under-served communities with 21st Century telecommunications capabilities will assist with education, health care delivery, and provide job opportunities and economic growth. The funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for broadband . . . programs is an important first step.”
- Senator Mark Begich (Alaska), August 4, 2009
“ . . . it is with great enthusiasm that I wholeheartedly support KKCC’s application . . . This project is 100% ‘shovel ready’ . . . this project would revolutionize broadband deployment across a large rural region of the U.S. while employing the already established non-monopoly and open, public-private partnership model of being a “carrier’s carrier.” . . . the vast majority of the hardware and technical support for this project would be produced in states other than Alaska . . . President Eisenhower had the vision and courage that led to the modern Interstate Highway System we value so much today. I . . . ask you to be just as visionary . . . I stand ready to fully support you and President Obama in the vision he has to expand broadband throughout this great nation.”
- Congressman Don Young (Alaska), July 31, 2009
“Alaska is the largest and most rural state in the country, and the vast majority of our communities still have limited or no access to high-speed internet. Where service is available, it is often prohibitively expensive and unreliable, which presents a significant impediment to economic development. The broadband stimulus funding provides a historic opportunity to change this…”
- Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), August 10, 2009