Remarks of FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn before the National Rural Health Association

Simply and admittedly boldly put, broadband is, I believe, the public health tool, of, our, time. New thinking, innovative cross-sector collaborations, these hold significant promise, for the future of broadband and improved health, in rural America. And I have absolutely no doubt, that government can be a powerful catalyst, to achieving these shared goals for rural America, but as important a player as we are, we cannot do it alone. Each of you in this room, has got to lock arms with us. You are to be commend for gathering in Washington this week, and we are grateful that you are sharing your vision and passion, about leveraging technology to address rural health disparities; but you must push and continue to work with allies like those of us at the Federal Communications Commission, because you know better than I, that by working together, we can, and will, succeed.