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The Honorable Ajit Pai 
Chairman 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 li11 Street, SW 
Washington, DC 20554 
Dear Chairman Pai: 
June 22, 2017 
Received & lnsoected 
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FCC Mail Fioom 
In March, under your leadership, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
adopted rules for its reverse auction of remaining funds under the Connect America Fund (CAF). 
We look forward to the Commission quickly completing its next steps, and we oppose any 
efforts or petitions to delay or alter implementation of these rules. 
We applaud your efforts to extend broadband service to unserved areas of Missouri. In 
adopting its final rules for the CAF reverse auction, the FCC conducted a thorough review of a 
detailed and extensive record. The rules devised by the Commission are sound, and represent the 
best way to ensure all broadband technologies can bid competitively. We appreGiate your work 
to strike a cost-effective, balanced approach among stakeholders to ensure highest possible 
speeds to the greatest number of unserved, rural communities. There is still work to be done to 
finalize auction procedures, and we oppose any petitions to delay the FCC' s work or alter the 
methodology adopted by the Commission in March . 
. We appreciate your commitment to closing the digital divide in rural Missouri. The CAF 
auction rules are essential to this effort, and we look forward to the FCC quickly completing its 
next steps so rural Missourians can finally realize the benefits of broadband. 
~~~ 
Claire McCaskill Roy Blu t 
United States Senator United States Senator 
Member of Congress 
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Vicky Hartzler 
Member of Congress 
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The Honorable Mignon Clyburn 
The Honorable Michael O'Rielly 
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Member of Congress