FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN July 18, 2019 The Honorable Jody Hice U.S. House of Representatives 324 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Hice: Thank you for your letter supporting the appointment of Mr. Steven Strickland, Executive Director of the Eastern United States at ExteNet Systems, Inc., to serve on the Commission s Task Force for Reviewing Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. We will certainly consider your recommendation and Mr. Strickland s impressive resume as the Commission reviews the nominations for the Task Force and its working groups. I appreciate you taking the time to communicate your recommendation to me. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, AjitV.Pai