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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, will welcome Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Michael O’Rielly to Nebraska this Monday, August 29, 2016. Fischer and O’Rielly will host a roundtable discussion with Nebraska stakeholders to explore policies that will enhance broadband access for agriculture producers. The roundtable will take place at the state fair in Grand Island.

At Monday’s roundtable discussion, Fischer and O’Rielly will hear from Nebraska’s telecommunications providers, government officials, and agriculture producers about the policies government can pursue to make broadband more widely available for agriculture purposes.

Commissioner O’Rielly was invited to Nebraska by Senator Fischer as part of her ongoing efforts to encourage innovation and streamline regulations. O’Rielly is currently serving his second term as FCC Commissioner. He was first nominated for this position by President Obama in 2013 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 29, 2013.

For more information on Commissioner O’Rielly and his full biography, click here to visit the FCC website.

EVENT: 

Roundtable Discussion on Broadband and Agriculture

DATE:

 Monday, August 29, 2016
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CDT 

LOCATION:

Nebraska State Fair
The Nebraska Building, 2nd Floor
501 East Stolley Park Road
Grand Island, NE 68802

PARTICIPANTS:

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer

Michael O’Rielly
Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission

Tim Schram
Chairman
Nebraska Public Service Commission

Jeff Pursley
Executive Director
Nebraska Public Service Commission

Ann Prockish
Director of State Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
CenturyLink

Brian Thompson
Vice President of External Relations
Consolidated Companies Inc.

Ken Pfister
Vice President of Strategic Policy
Great Plains Communications 

Grant Spellmeyer
Vice President of Federal Affairs & Public Policy
U.S. Cellular

Sarah Werner
Nebraska Cattlemen 

Andy Jobman
Nebraska Corn Growers Association 

Kevin Peterson
Nebraska Pork Producers 

Travis Barker
Nebraska Pork Producers

Tyler Fitzkey
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation 

Dean Hartwig
Nebraska Agri-Business Association

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