FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate points out the importance of the independent telcos to their communities and how they would be missed if they suddenly disappeared. She emphasized that independent telcos and their communities need to continue to tell their stories to ensure they stay top of mind with policy-makers. Watch the entire video and her comments as to how the FCC is trying to create a clearinghouse for rural broadband success stories. This was filmed at the OPASTCO Summer 2008 Convention in Quebec City.
