next discussion about providing high-speed internet to libraries across the u.s. with the chair of the fcc jessica rosenworcel. she talks about the impact of the pandemic on education and the need for broadband internet. she spoke during an interview at the library associations conference. now i would like to introduce you to our opening speaker federal communications commission acting chairwoman jessica rosenworcel. fcc chairwoman jessica rosenworcel works to promote greater opportunity affordability, and order to ensure all americans get a fair shot at 21st century success. from fighting to protect net neutrality to ensuring access to the internet for students caught in the homework gap, she has been a consistent for all. she is a leader in spectrum policy and responsible for developing policies to help expand the reach of broadband to schools, libraries, hospitals, and households across the country. as acting chairwoman she has continued to be a fierce advocate on co
commission acting chairwoman jessica rosenworcel. fcc chairwoman jessica rosenworcel works to promote greater opportunity affordability, and order to ensure all americans get a fair shot at 21st century success. from fighting to protect net neutrality to ensuring access to the internet for students caught in the homework gap, she has been a consistent for all. she is a leader in spectrum policy and responsible for developing policies to help expand the reach of broadband to schools, libraries, hospitals, and households across the country. as acting chairwoman she has continued to be a fierce advocate on consumer protection issues most notably taking swift action to improve the agency s ability to combat unwanted robo calls. acting chairwoman jessica rosenworcel brings over two decades of communications policy experience and public service to the fcc. prior to joining, she served as senior communications counsel for the u.s. senate, committee on commerce science and transpor
outside the capital million and later, honoring america s fallen. we have to honor that. a tribute to japanese american heroes from with world war ii. this is the cbs weekend news from new york. with jairmd. i m errol barnett. for the second time in two weeks, president biden and the first lady are consoling rel tifers, listening to their sorrow and anxiouser. this comes as the federal government launches a review of the botched police response to the shooting. cbs s omar villafranca joins us from uvalde, texas. good evening omar. reporter: good evening. thousands waited in 99° heat. they want accountability from law enforcement and lawmakers. president joe biden and the first lady brought flowers for the fallen at robb elementary in uvalde texas, the sight of the second worst school shooting. from there the bidens attended mass, the crowd urged outside urged the president to do something. first system s visit comes as the department of justice announced a review
morning. a lot going on. yeah, there is. we have important new developments after the murder of eight people in georgia. six of them asian women. asian-americans on edge in the u.s. and you can understand why. authorities are noting the suspect claims the shootings were not racially motivated. but he says were the result of sexual addiction. a sheriff s deputy facing backlash for this description of the suspect s frame of mind. he understood the gravity of it. and he was pretty much fed up and had been kind of at the end of his rope and yesterday was a really bad day for him and this is what he did. also new, russia responds to president biden calling vladimir putin a killer. mr. biden s comments were labeled as unprecedented. we ll have much more from the white house on that in a moment. but we want to begin with natasha chen with the very latest on the georgia investigation. good morning. reporter: good morning, erica. we re in cherokee county where the suspect is
Madam secretary, could you please announce our agenda for this morning . Thank you, mr. Chairman. Good morning to you and good morning, commissioners. You will hear six items for your consideration and one presentation. First, you will receive a preliminary report from the Public Safety and Homeland Security bureau on its investigation into the false Emergency Alert that occurred in hawaii on january 13, 2018. Second, you will consider a second report and order and second order on recon to enhance the effectiveness of emergency wireless alerts, including improving the geographic accuracy of these alerts. Third, an order addressing the remaining issues raised challenging the commissions order implementing the connect america option 903 in which Service Providers will compete to receive support up to 1. 98 billion to offer voice and Broadband Service in unserved, High Cost Service areas. Fourth, you will consider a Public Notice establishing procedures for the connect america funds phase