TOM MARINO 
10TH DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA 
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY 
CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON 
REGULATORY REFORM, COMMERCIAL AND 
ANTITRUST LAW 
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY 
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
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Chairman Ajit Pai 
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MAY 22 2017 
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May 17, 2017 
Federal Communications Commission 
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Chairman Pai: 
WASHINGTON OFFICE: 
2242 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
WASHINGTON, DC 20515 
(202) 225-3731 
CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTERS: 
1020 COMMERCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1A 
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701 
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LAKE ARIEL, PA 18436 
(570) 689-6024 
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SELINSGROVE, PA 17870 
(570) 374-9469 
On April 19, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PaPUC), along with the Pennsylvania 
Department of Community and Economic Development (PaDCED), jointly filed a petition 
requesting that the FCC.make a minor modification to its recently promulgated Connect America 
Fund Phase II (CAF II) auction formula. I want to express my support for this joint petition and 
hope that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will approve this petition. 
Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional district, which I represent in Congress, is expansive and rural 
covering all or part of 15 counties. In three of the counties that I represent- Sullivan, 
Susquehanna, and Juniata- more than 50% of residents do not have access to broadband services. 
This is in stark contrast to urban areas in the state where only 3% ofresidents do not have access. 
Broadband access is more important than ever to the education, employment, and economic 
development of my constituents. 
The PaPUC-PaDCED joint petition asks that the FCC reconsider certain aspects of its CAF II 
auction rules. The FCC should narrowly modify or waive these rules to ensure the effectiveness, 
efficiency, and fairness of the auction rules for Pennsylvania and the 1 oth District. Pennsylvania 
is a net-contributor into the Federal Universal Service Fund and this· money should be coming 
back into Pennsylvania, regardless of what an incumbent carrier decides. 
I hope that you approve this joint petition and provide much needed resources for my 
constituents, and other residents of rural Pennsylvania, to improve access to broadband services. 
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to me or my staff. 
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Tom Marino 
Member of Congress