Media Contact: 
Evan Swarztrauber, (202) 418-2261
evan.swarztrauber@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Carr to Visit Rural Communities in 
Southern Nevada
Visit Will Focus on the Impact of High-Speed Broadband on Small Businesses, 
Healthcare, Education, and Economic Opportunity  
WASHINGTON—On Monday, April 9, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr will visit southern 
Nevada, including the towns of Beatty, Amargosa Valley, Pahrump, and Mountain Springs in 
rural parts of Nye County and Clark County.  The visit will focus on the impact that high-speed 
broadband can have on small businesses, healthcare, education, and economic development in 
these rural communities.  
Commissioner Carr’s trip will include visits to:
? Beatty Medical Clinic, which practices telemedicine
? Beatty High School to meet with students, staff, and local business owners
 
? Ponderosa Dairy in Amargosa Valley
? Local Pahrump broadcaster KPVM-TV
? Mountain Falls housing development, where fiber is in the process of being 
deployed
? Mountain Springs in Clark County for a roundtable on removing barriers to 
broadband access and deployment
Members of the media are welcome to attend any of the visits on the tour. Contact Evan 
Swarztrauber at evan.swarztrauber@fcc.gov or on his cell at (202) 870-8405 for more 
information.
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Office of Commissioner Brendan Carr: (202) 418-2200
ASL Videophone: (844) 432-2275
TTY: (888) 835-5322
Twitter: @BrendanCarrFCC
www.fcc.gov/about/leadership/brendan-carr
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order 
constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).