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
[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] this hearing will come to water. Welcome, welcome. Today the committee convenes to broadband during the covid19 pandemic. I extend my appreciation for my colleagues attentions attendance and participation. I welcome our distinguished panel of witnesses. Mr. Y we will hear from stephen barry, president and chief executive officer of the competitive cares organization and the chief executive officer of the Rural Broadband association. Mr. Gene kimmelman, Senior Advisor on public knowledge, who will be appearing, testifying remotely. Jonathan spalter, of u. S. T and ceo broad,. Covid19 crisis has changed life dramatically for almost every american. As the administration and the centers for Disease Control and prevention encourage social distancing to prevent spread of the virus, normal activities like work, school, Healthcare Services are increasingly t
Colleagues attentions attendance and participation. I welcome our distinguished panel of witnesses. Mr. Y we will hear from stephen barry, president and chief executive officer of the competitive cares organization and the chief executive officer of the Rural Broadband association. Mr. Gene kimmelman, Senior Advisor on public knowledge, who will be appearing, testifying remotely. Jonathan spalter, of u. S. T and ceo broad,. Covid19 crisis has changed life dramatically for almost every american. As the administration and the centers for Disease Control and prevention encourage social distancing to prevent spread of the virus, normal activities like work, school, Healthcare Services are increasingly 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 been some progress in connecting all americans. The fcc has recently released broadband deployment report shows
Received 1,000 test kits. They are ordering more and are not worried about running out. Santa clara county reported eight more cases today. All of them are under investigation, so details are thin at this point. That brings the total to 32, the most in the bay area. Developing news with the princess cruise ship still in small circles off the california coast. The thousands of passengers onboard are no closer to knowing when and where they embark. Abc 7 News Reporter is following the latest developments, including a sick passenger evacuated today. Reporter yeah. That sick passenger is being treated for illness not related to coronavirus. In the meantime, that cruise ship remains in a Holding Pattern tonight. Its destination is still unknown. 7 15 this morning we successfully evacuated the critically ill guests. The captain circles off the coast of San Francisco and four passengers released saturday. The patient was transported to an awaiting ambulance. The cruise line says the patient i
Now at noon, another round of power shutoffs hitting several bay area cities in the south and east bay at choi. And im michelle griego. The north went bark overnight in what pg e calls phase one of it emergency shutoff plan. People in will media, contra costa, san mateo are bracing for phase 2. We are live with phase 2. Anne makovec is live with more. Lets start off with mary lee who is tracking the dangerous conditions right now. Thats right, kenny. Watching the dry off shore flow, and right now, light conditions but well see the wind pick up as we head through the rest the day into tomorrow. Wind gusts right now, even up in the hills, just looking at wind gusts in mount diablo, 34 miles an hour. Half moon bay, 17 miles an hour wind gusts. Santa rosa, 15. As we head through tonight, well start to see the winds pick up so that red flag warning in effect until 5 00 p. M. Tomorrow, for the north and east bay hills and valley, the diablo range and santa cruz mountains. Up in the Higher El