A hearing was held wednesday on the oversight of the fcc. The hearing focused on a range of topics including Broadband Access during coronavirus, expanding broadband to rural areas, telehealth, and more. This is three hours and 25 minutes. Welcome to todays hearing on the federal communication committee. I thank our witnesses for appearing. Today we will hear from the fcc chairman, commissioner michael o riley, and jeffrey starks. The fcc is the nations primary regulator of interstate and international networks. They ensure that all people in the United States have access to rapid, efficient, and nationwide Communication Services at reason prices. Never has their job been more important. They have put a spot right on the nations Nations Communications networks. There has been a dramatic usage and we are fairing better than other countries in meeting this increased demand. This is to be applauded, but there is still more work to be done, of course. Today there are far too Many Americans
Singapore summit. And Video Conference companies zoom admits it suspended accounts of human rights activists to meet demands from china and. Share markets in asia have opened down following large losses on wall street on thursday the falls are being fueled by concerns of a 2nd wave of corona virus infections in the u. S. As well as for use of a slow recovery the dow jones fell by nearly 7 percent while 2 other major indices were down by at least 5 percent its the worst day for markets since mid march when can organize lockdowns were announced according to data trying to buy the Washington Post since the start of june 14 states and puerto rico have experienced their worst week yet for new infections the surging cases in states like arizona new mexico and utah shows that covered 19 is now sweeping across rural areas while retreating in large urban centers algis it is gay Gabriel Elizondo has more from new york. Its about many things but it all boils down to corona virus there are still d
Fletcher and im darya folsom of the good news is though the governor says were just a matter of days away. From loosening statewide stayathome orders but right now 6 bay area counties are now saying they will have some changes tomorrow, allowing construction to resume with new safety protocols real estate open houses are going to be able to begin again. They also will have new limitations child care programs are allowed to reopen but they are limited to 12 children. Her facility, certain outdoor businesses like nurseries landscapers gardeners theyre allowed to resume business. But outdoor restaurants, cafes and bars are not allowed to reopen until we get i further lifting this order does not provide for that yet knows however the other shared outdoor spaces like skate parks golf courses, theyll also be allowed to reopen monday but social distancing guidelines will still be in force. These changes apply to alameda contra costa marin San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara counties as w
Thats the verdict. The damning verdict of an inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard and Prince William has made his first public appearance since he mysteriously pulled out of an event on tuesday. Event on tuesday. And thats all coming up in your next hour. Your next hour. Welcome to the show. As ever , welcome to the show. As ever, its always a huge pleasure to have your company. The figures from the home office today are absolutely astonishing and national embarrassment. You could say. And huge escalation could say. And huge escalation in asylum, a huge escalation in work visas , dependants, family work visas, dependants, family visas, the care sector, the health sector. Weve totally lost control. Lost control. This is not a government in control. This is not a country in control of its own destiny. And control of its own destiny. And the labour party today has put figures out about the cost of all of this. They reckon that all of this. They reckon that the actual cost of a hotel b
Good evening think you for joining us and i am trey gowdy and it is Sunday Night In America the world and precarious estate yesterday house passed through his made packages for ukraine in israel and in taiwan integrate continues to five or as life gets in israel is attacked by hamas last october ending in as we can, by run as i want to constantly threatened by china. But it is not just the need for help that is obvious, so is the anger about the republicans of the gate just reason for a boat. In the final tally were overwhelming bipartisan, and yet still deeply contentious and a majority of republicans actually voted against providing a two ukraine at two dozen republicans voted against providing aid to israel. In several up against after the given to get another speaker because is a packages raven brought to the floor. Injuries of a somebody was served to status of the House Of Representatives, including Steering Committee and oversight and government reform darrell from the great sta