The use of broadband. One estimate shows average Broadband Usage is up by 47 since the pandemic began. Good news is that theres been some progress in connecting all americans. The fcc has recently released broadband deployment report shows us the number of households without Broadband Service continues to decline. Yet despite these advances, there is still significant work that needs to be done to get every american connected. The Current Public Health crisis has made these efforts all the more urgent. I appreciate the initiatives led by the fcc to sustain and accelerate the availability of broadband connections. This includes the keep americans connected pledge, where providers have committed not to terminate Broadband Services to any residential or Small Business customers because of an inability to pay their bills, among other commitments. Along with temporary mod ifbss to existing universal fund usf programs to support the surge in demand for an internet service. These commitments
Books and ebooks are sold. And now todays Senate Commerce committee hearing, lawmakers examine the effect the pandemic is having on keeping rural is having on keeping Rural Communities connected via broadband. From this morning, this is about 2 1 2. Come to order. Welcome, welcome. Today, the committee convenes to discuss the state of broadband and thank them for appears. Today, we will hear from mr. Steven berry, and miss shirley bloomfield. Chief executive officer of mtca, the Rural Broadband association. Mr. Gene kimmerman who will be appearing and testifying remotely and mr. Jonathan spolter. As the administration and centers for Disease Control and prevention encourage social distancing to prevent the further spread of the virus, normal activities like school and Health Care Services are kreinsingly taking place online. This has caused a huge uptick in the use of broadband. One estimate shows average Broadband Usage is up by 47 since the pandemic began. Good news is that theres be
Country dont stop. And then in an unprecedented move donald trump takes to the streets to survey the damage inflicted on the church during the protests. Were disgusted and cannot normalize the pain not only on the Entertainment Industry calls for a blackout on a georgia florida. Well its been an unprecedented night in the United States as protests continue for a 7th day over the killing of an unarmed black man they were chaotic scenes outside the white house as police cleared protesters using tear gas and flash bang stun grenades at that exact moment in the white house gardens President Trump threatened to deploy the military nationwide a mistake governor as get to the sometimes violent demonstrations under control. We cannot allow the righteous cries of Peaceful Protesters to be drowned out by an angry mob. The biggest victims of the rioting are peace loving citizens in our poorest communities and as their president i will fight to keep them safe i will fight to protect you i am youre
American mayor. The first african mayor elected in a majority white southern city. Then in about 30 minutes, the history of uncs basketball program. As we tore the North Carolina basketball museum. We will also speak with author jay smith on the academic scandal that involve the universities athletic department. Our special with local lawyer rufus edmonton talking about delivering a subpoena to president nixon in 1973. His other experiences as a deputy chief counsel on the Senate Watergate committee. At more head we still talked about the role that we play on the front lines of the cold war. It was a Major Initiative within the cold war. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, zero, ignition yuck we are on the campus of the university of North Carolina and chapel hill. Im standing in front of the more head mid building. Home of the more head planetarium which is now the morehead planetarium in the center. The Jean Morehead attended the university studying and chemist
In Africa School buildings are being bombed or used some conflict zones students are missing out on schooling and teaches a threatened situation now worsened by the pandemic the un is particularly concerned about more than 75000000 young People Living in 35 crisis affected countries it says theyre in urgent need of educational support the world body recently adopted a resolution establishing september and 9 as the International Day to protect education from attack it aims to ensure schools remain safe and says governments should protect and increase funding for educational institutions and humanitarian emergencies that resolution was presented by qatar and cosponsored by 62 countries. Well the u. N. Secretary general welcome to the unanimous decision by the General Assembly the proclamation of not september as the International Day to protect education from attack as safeguarding the right to education for all contributes to the chief meant of Sustainable Development and nurtures the I