mr. bergmann. i'd like to talk to you about the so-called last mile, if we can. where do things stand in terms of fixed wireless as a last option for rural communities. how do we ensure that the spectrum remains available as we move forward with auctions? >> thank you so much, congressman, for the question. as we think about trying to meet our biggest challenges, like connecting 100% of the population, which is absolute right goal for this committee. i think that mobile wireless is particularly well suited to make those connections and so we'd applaud the committee for focus on technological neutrally and the programs that you've adopted and we've seen with success of things like the emergency broadband benefit and connectivity program two out of every three consumers choosing wireless and we're excited as we think of 6 wireless for home broadband and see already our nation regional providers connecting tens of millions of homes already and with the right spectrum. they have plans to connect together over 200 million homes. we know that this can be a critical par

mr. bergmann, i thought that mr. carter asked a very good question and i was very anxious to hear your answer but i did not hear it and the most recent annual test that verizon and at&t 5g speeds and several cities are comparable for sometimes even slower than a four g and to make matters worse, consumer sometimes have to pay more for 5g by upgrading their devices to the plans and i do understand it there are reasons that the speeds are not optimal yet relative to 5g but is practiced, the faster speeds and yes i did watch the super bowl along with millions of others and one ad after another about complete 5g across the country. and all of thathe advertisement, they charge you for it while delivering speeds, it seems to me like a highly misleading practice to me so my question is simple, why are americans paying more for slower wireless speeds and if you could just you know condenser answer. >> absolutely, i think you for the question congresswoman and glenn had a chance to answer it. >> thank you for saying thank que

mr. bergmann china has implemented a -- mid-to upper frequencies. how will american consumers and businesses be affected as other countries continued to innovate their spectrum while the u.s. lags? >> thank you so much for that question. 5g provides new extend capabilities from higher capacity to lower latency and what that enables is benefits enables us to address concerns about the digital divide. new services like 5g for homes. it enables us to address our nation's climate change tools as we integrate 5g into the highest emitting sectors in our economy. enables us to be a home for innovation by bringing topics like the one you are raising ai or virtual reality and innovation in those industries so that's why it's critical that we have from. >> the omens -- the gentleman's time has expired for the chair now recognizes mr. top three for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chair. i appreciate the recognition i appreciate everybody being here today. we are pushing against the september 30 deadline and i'm the cochair with ms. matsui of the spectrum confer

mr. bergmann, much of the mid-spectrum is occupied by federal government agencies. this is a sensitive very world have kept careful balance. do you have any recommendations how we can determine what spectrum the government needs and what can be reallocated? >> absolutely thanks for the question. you're absolutely right the federal government is overweighted. are absolutely important missions. the key is to find ways to be more efficient with the spectrum that we use. in the commercial wireless industry with strong incentives to constantly have new generations of new technology that are more efficient especially we've increased our efficiency by 42 times the last ten years. we need to find a way to make them more efficient so they can do their important missions and we can reallocate spectrum for commercial use. >> the time of the gentleman has expired. the china recognizes mr. long for five minutes. >> allright folks from but he gathered around here about to begin the auction hey, hey beautiful day for the auction you all know it never rains on the billy long auctio