... Matthew Hussey, the top telecom aide to Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), explained why the lawmaker voted against the public safety bill Wednesday. He said she was concerned about having adequate funding of the first responders' network and, in particular, the ability for rural areas to create and maintain such a network.
Snowe wants to make sure that "rural areas will have adequate resources to build and maintain the network," Hussey said. "We were also concerned about taking additional steps to ensure interoperability."
Hussey added that Snowe wanted to make sure that rural areas didn't see a "digital divide" in terms of the abilities of public safety to be able to access and participate in a nationwide broadband communication network. ...
Snowe wants to make sure that "rural areas will have adequate resources to build and maintain the network," Hussey said. "We were also concerned about taking additional steps to ensure interoperability."
Hussey added that Snowe wanted to make sure that rural areas didn't see a "digital divide" in terms of the abilities of public safety to be able to access and participate in a nationwide broadband communication network. ...
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