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hearing schedule
Hearing/Meeting: Broadband program administered by USDA's Rural Utilities Service
  Full Committee Hearing
 
Date & Time Wednesday, May 17 2006
10:30 AM
Location Russell-328-A
   
Description Audio replay of the hearing runs one-and-a-half hours

Free download of audio software
   
Witnesses & Opening Statements
   
   
  Chairman Saxby Chambliss

Panel 1
     
  Jim Andrew
Administrator
USDA Rural Utilities Service

Panel 2
     
  Larry Sevier
General Manager and Chief Executive Office
Rural Telephone Service

  Mark Pagon
Chief Executive Officer
Pegasus Communications

  Tom Simmons
Vice President for Public Policy
Midcontinent Communications

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