Senate Commerce Committee Issues Testimony From Sioux Falls Mayor TenHaken
"Chairman Thune, thank you for holding this and hearing, and welcome to the great city of
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"With the dawn of the digital age and the internet, once again, communication and information channels were revolutionized for rural America, and birthed new businesses and fueled entrepreneurs, like myself. In 2008, I founded the marketing technology firm,
"Today, nearly every sector of
"In particular, the future of telemedicine from providers like Avera will be revolutionized as the prevalence of 5G grows. Avera's eCARE launched in 1993 focused on telemedicine care, and today it provides a wide continuum of care including emergency, ICU, pharmacy, senior care and behaviorial health. This team has touched 1.4 million patients across 18 states and has saved
"The deployment of 5G is of great importance to the continued evolution of connecting rural America to the rest of the world. As
"Right now, wireless carriers are negotiating small-cell tower location review fees and easement fees with local governments to install 5G infrastructure, cities with outdated ordinances are faced with updating regulations that allow small cell towers.
"As mayor, it is not my intent to profit off carriers to deploy 5G infrastructure. We seek fair and reasonable compensation for city staff time to review applications from carriers. In kind, we offer a reasonable time frame to approve or deny applications, or work with the carrier on an alternative site. Lastly, we want easement fees that covers the inflationary costs we incur with carriers locating their technology on city assets. It's a very basic ask--make the city whole on our costs to review and house the infrastructure you need to earn your profits.
"Recent guidance from the
"Cutting-edge technology, innovation, forward thinking and proactive planning are crucial to preparing
"In closing, I want to thank Chairman Thune's leadership in his area. His vision for streamlined 5G deployment across
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