FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN February 28, 2019 The Honorable Mitch McConnell United States Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator McConnell: Thank you for your letter supporting the appointment of Mr. Tom Ferree, President and CEO of Connected Nation, to serve on the Commission s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC). We will certainly consider your recommendation and Mr. Ferree s impressive resume as the Commission reviews the nominations for the BDAC and its working groups. I appreciate your taking the time to communicate your recommendation to me. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, Ajit V. Pai