House Communications Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio,...

House Communications Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, will join with Republican FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai Thursday to discuss telecom, Latta said in a news release Tuesday. “Commissioner Pai has been a leading advocate for rural areas when it comes to building robust communications networks and delivering next-generation services to these communities,” Latta said in a statement (http://1.usa.gov/1sOIyvf). “His visit provides the opportunity to demonstrate how policies in Washington, D.C., directly affect Americans across the country and why continued investment in our rural areas is critical to the future growth and prosperity of our nation’s economy.” They plan a roundtable discussion at the American Legion hall in McClure, Ohio, at 11:30 a.m. with local telecom business owners, and tour the Buckeye Telesystem in Toledo starting at 2:15 p.m.