Post. This response or, if you could again by reminding us what u. S. Telecom is and who you represe represent. Guest thank you very much, peter. Rate to be here but i represent the future of conductivity and members of u. S. Telecom are the broadband carriers, innovators and Technology Companies that are all about delivering and Building Networks of the future to all americans. We have Large National providers like at t and verizon and wonderful regional providers like consolidated frontier and windstream and Alaska Communications but we also represent a number of our smallest providers serving our Rural Communities across the country and we are really proud to know that around us as well some of the most innovative Global Technology Enterprises Like cisco and ericsson and they are a part of our effort to raise the bar when it comes to this Important Technology which is broadband. Host give us a snapshot, if you would, of the last couple of months for your member compani companies. Gu
Sb Committee Comes to order. Good afternoon. And welcome to our witnesses and audience members. Let me thank you all of you, for coming, and for participating in this subcommittee hearing. Right here. I think were all pretty familiar with this new virtual setting. But because this is our First Virtual hearing of this subcommittee, i want to take a moment to provide members with a few reminders before we begin. We will proceed in the same fashion as this committee always has. We will begin with Opening Statements by the chair and Ranking Member. Followed by testimony from our witnesses, and an opportunity for every member to inquire for five minutes. We will dispense with our practice of the given and instead go in order of seniority for questioning alternating between minority and majority members. Members are advised that the clerk may mute those who are not speaking in order to limit background noise and feedback. However, all members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they
Its still too early to know perhaps if anyone did. But would that document hold up in court . And what about Small Businesses . Can they ask you to sign a document before entering their place of business . What about your own employer . Can your boss ask you to sign a waiver before returning to work, promising not to sue if you get sick. You know what, what we need is a lawyer, and weve got one this morning. David barron is a labor and employment attorney. David, you are in texas. Im in california. There may be some slight differences state by state but we can talk in generalties this morning. Lets start with employers. Say my boss says i want you back at work in the office but i want you to sign something that holds us harmless. The first question for you this morning is do i have to sign it and would it hold up in court . The simple answer is no. And most businesses that i have talked to have thought about those types of documents but decided against it. Workers comp in most states w
Members participating remotely must continue to use Software Platforms while attending the proceedings unless they experience connectivity issues or other technical problems that render the member unable to participate on camera. If a member who is participating remotely experiences technical difficulties please contact the Committee Staff for assistance and theyll help you get reconnected. When recognized video of remontanaly attending members, participation will be via the Television Internet feeds. They are asking to mute their microphone when not speaking. Doing so will ensure that rowe moat Technology Works properly. Members will be recognized normally for asking questions but if they want to speak at another time they must seek that by unmuting phones. There is a slight lag of a few seconds between the time you start speaking and the camera shot switching to you. To account for this please do a quote, preamable, whatever that means, unquote, before you get to your actual question
U. S. Senate when they return here on cspan2. Next a house ways and means subCommittee Hearing on efforts to provide tax relief to low income workers, minorities, women and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses include representatives from the National Womens law center, Georgetown University poverty and inequality center, the American Enterprise institute and Childrens Health watch at Boston Medical Center. We are ready to go now. Take it all for joining the first remote hearing of the subcommittee on select revenue measures. We find ourselves in challenging times as evidenced by this new method of conducting Community Business in accord with the Public Health and safety recommendations. But the challenges we encounter here in congress are small compared to what i hear and see and what i am sure all of you here and see in our communities. Im glad we can move forward into the work that our constituents need given the difficult economic situations in which so many fin