AT&T’s Ed Gillespie: Congress has opportunity to invest in infrastructure deployment needed to make universal broadband a reality. Starting by fully funding Broadband DATA Act, modernizing FCC's Lifeline program & more #ATTPolicyForum

“At @att, we are committed to working with Congress and the industry to make progress on broadband deployment and give all communities the tools they need,” says AT&T’s Ed Gillespie #ATTPolicyForum

.Salman Khan of Khan Academy: If we can’t get students to engage over the coming year, their skills will fall behind and they may lose the pattern of school. There are glimmers of hope though. There are great examples of how distanced learning has worked well. #ATTPolicyForum

The silver lining here is that there is a generation of heroic teachers who now have more liberty to experiment and innovate in the classroom, says Salman Khan #ATTPolicyForum

.Salman Khan of Khan Academy: Social development happens in school, but in today's environment, distance learning is now the lifeline to our students' community and peers. We must figure out how to deliver both education and the connection to the community #ATTPolicyForum

.Jonathan Spalter: Congress needs to #InvestInBroadband now to fully realize our goal of #broadband in every part of the country. #ATTPolicyForum

.@JSpalter of USTelecom | The Broadband Association: We have to be bold. We must meet the needs of all Americans to ensure that no one is left behind when it comes to broadband. Congress must invest in broadband now. #ATTPolicyForum

.Jonathan Spalter of USTelecom | The Broadband Association: U.S. networks performed very well but the private investment alone won’t get the job done. We must finish the job of connectivity, in all parts of the country. #ATTPolicyForum

.Nicol Turner Lee of @brookingsinst: Broadband keeps students connected to learning, adults connected to telehealth, workers connected to their jobs. Without broadband, you become digitally invisible and don't have the same access and opportunities. #ATTPolicyForum

.Nicol Turner Lee of @brookingsinst: Advancing broadband is an all hands-on-deck issue and we need everyone at the table, private and public #ATTPolicyForum

.@TXSassinDC of MANA National: With another school year starting, there is urgency and we must come together now to help close the broadband gap. #ATTPolicyForum

.@TXSassinDC of MANA National: Just because you’re connected to a mobile device, it doesn’t mean you have equitable access to the internet. We must have the tools & resources in place to ensure there is an even playing field #ATTPolicyForum

.@JSpalter (USTelecom | The Broadband Association): Industry has been doing everything possible to develop, design and invest to extend and upgrade #broadband across all of America. We need the federal government as a partner to finally reach #universalbroadband. #ATTPolicyForum #digitaldivide #Congress

.Jonathan Spalter: Broadband providers invested $80B last year but industry can’t do it alone… we need gov’t partners. And Congress can make #broadband more accessible not only w/ resources but by updating and clarifying our regulatory infrastructure. #ATTPolicyForum #InvestInBroadband

#Broadband workers are on the frontlines of this pandemic and companies are keeping customers connected. That commitment hasn’t gone away, but the need for Congressional action on connectivity has never been more clear. Jonathan Spalter #DigitalDivide #ATTPolicyForum #InvestInBroadband

.Nicol Turner Lee: If we care about the #DigitalDivide issue, we will modernize the #Lifeline Program and reform the Universal Service Fund (USF). #broadband #universalbroadband #FCC #Congress

Thanks for tuning in to today’s #ATTPolicyForum & big thank you to Ed Gillespie Salman Khan @JSpalter Nicol Turner Lee @TXSassinDC John Hendel for sharing your thoughts on how together we can build a more inclusive digital economy. We look forward to continuing the conversation!

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