Re: Responding to your message

 

October 20, 2009

 

 

 

Dear Ms. Robinson,

 

Thank you for contacting me to express your support for increased access to high-speed internet in the United States.  I appreciate that you took the time to share your thoughts with me, and I'm glad we agree on this important issue. 

 

Broadband is no longer a luxury - our ability to compete in the global economy depends on widespread, affordable high-speed Internet access. As your Congressional representative, I am committed to ensuring that residents and businesses in Upstate New York have access to broadband. That is why I was proud to support the inclusion of $7 billion for broadband expansion in H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  This stimulus funding will help bring rural areas into the digital age, allow communities like ours to grow their economies, and create jobs through the building and maintenance of broadband networks.  

 

As the federal government moves forward with disbursing stimulus money, I will continue to fight to ensure that Upstate New York receives its fair share of broadband dollars. Most recently, I signed the attached letter to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce, who have jurisdiction over federal broadband programs, urging them to clarify and streamline regulations to ensure funding reaches our region.  Universal high-speed internet access is critical to revitalizing the Upstate economy, and I will fight to ensure our region receives every federal broadband dollar available. 

 

Thank you again for contacting me. Rest assured that I will continue to keep your thoughts in mind as Congress works to bring broadband to rural areas. To receive updates on my work in New York and Washington, visit www.arcuri.house.gov to sign up for my monthly e-newsletter. Please do not hesitate to let me know if I can be of further assistance with this or any other matter.  

 

 

Sincerely, Michael A. Arcuri Member of Congress

 

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