Will be added to the queue. Please mute the device youre listening to the meeting on. When it is your time to speak, youll be prompted to do so. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down the device youre listening on. Public comment is limit today three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presiding officer of the meeting. Speakers are requested but not required to state their names. Sfgov tv, please show the office of small business slide. Today we will begin with a reminder that the small Business Commission Commission is to voice your concern about the economic vitality. The office of small business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the local emergency. If you need assistance with small business matters particularly at this time, you can find us online or via telephone and as always, our services are free of charge. Before Item Number one is called, id like to start by thank
We collected data that were part of the Plaque Belt to understand the characteristics relative to other parts of the nation. We uncovered that 38 of plaque americans in the black rural south lack internet access. Highspeed broadband is not available to some House Hoaltd because the service has not been deployed by an Internet Service Provider and where it is available some lowincome households lack access because the service is not affordable. National broadband conversations focused on rural america can play give not enough attention. We understand african americanamericans is a problem in metro and rural areas. And today, we want to connect more residents in the black rural south as the infrastructure debates continue. I want to up discussion to our panelists. Thank you for being here. I want to start off with congressman james clyburn. Thank you for being on our panel today. Congressman james clyburn, can you give us a quick overview with the bipartisan Infrastructure Package as it
Broadband in rural africanamerican communities. South carolina represented of James Clyburn and Fcc Commissioner Jeffrey Starks spoke about the issue at an event hosted by the joint center for political and economic studies. Studies. Thank you barbara, it is a pleasure to be on this panel to talk about our forth coming report, Affordability And Availability expanding broadband in the south. To better understand it, the rural counties is 35 or higher. Plaque people make 49. 2 of the Regions Population and make up the largest racial group. We collected data that were part of the Plaque Belt to understand the characteristics relative to other parts of the nation. We uncovered that 38 of plaque americans in the black rural south lack internet access. Highspeed broadband is not available to some House Hoaltd because the service has not been deployed by an Internet Service Provider and where it is available some lowincome households lack access because the service is not affordable. National
The joint center of political and economic studies. Thank you barbara, it is a pleasure to be on this panel to talk about our forth coming report, Affordability And Availability expanding broadband in the south. To better understand it, the rural counties is 35 or higher. Plaque people make 49. 2 of the Regions Population and make up the largest racial group. We collected data that were part of the Plaque Belt to understand the characteristics relative to other parts of the nation. We uncovered that 38 of plaque americans in the black rural south lack internet access. Highspeed broadband is not available to some House Hoaltd because the service has not been deployed by an Internet Service Provider and where it is available some lowincome households lack access because the service is not affordable. National broadband conversations focused on rural america can play give not enough attention. We understand african americanamericans is a problem in metro and rural areas. And today, we wan
It terrain. This is the Mission Peak regional preserve. Theyre in the clouds where the flashing lights are, the Twoacre Wildfire is burning started around 4 20. I talked to the Battalion Chief 30 minutes ago one of the flanks was surrounded, a good sign. Still trying to get around the other flank. The challenge is the accessibility. Theyre area to get to the vehicles closer to the fire but they have to hoof it in. Four fremont Fire Excuse me, three fremont fire vehicles up there and i saw a second cef vehicle, five vehicles in there and a crew trying to get a handle on this. Worst case was if the winds were to pick up, fortunately theyre not right now, and if the sun were to come up and start to heat things up, they said this could spread to ten acres, that would be their worst case scenario. Right now they believe they have this held at roughly two acres and as you look around the scenery, you can see why this is of such great concern because of the brown hills, were in a drought righ