Commissioner Trusty WTA Spring Educational Forum Remarks

WTA has long been synonymous with rural broadband.  The priorities that guide my work at the Federal Communications Commission align closely with the work that each of you does every day serving communities across the country.  Those priorities include the following:

• First, achieving universal connectivity. This goal is foundational to the FCC’s responsibilities under the Communications Act, and essential to ensuring that all Americans can fully participate in our modern, digital economy.
• Second, restoring U.S. leadership in advanced communications technologies.  Fostering innovation drives a marketplace that improves communications and advances the broader public interest.  And strong U.S. leadership strengthens our global competitiveness while promoting our values around the world.
• Third, enhancing public safety and national security.  This includes protecting consumers from scams, strengthening our emergency communications systems, and securing our networks from domestic and foreign threats.