It’s a matter of simple equality: Rural America deserves fair access to the same high-quality wireless telephone service that urban Americans take for granted. We are becoming a wireless nation – people everywhere depend on their cell phones to meet safety and business needs. Rural America must not be left behind.

Connecting Rural America is a grassroots coalition of advocacy groups, community leaders and elected officials working to see that rural citizens have access to the same high-quality service and choices in wireless telecommunications offerings that are available in urban areas.

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In May, an Administrative Law Judge at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) recommended that U.S. Cellular’s application to expand service in rural Oklahoma be granted only in part.   If adopted, dozens of rural towns in western Oklahoma will be denied access to new cell towers and expanded mobile service.

The OCC is holding a hearing on July 10th to review the Administrative Law Judge's reccomendation and to make a final determination. Urge the commissioners to protect rural Oklahomans! Take action now!