Service and accessibility. The committee will now come to order. The subcommittee on communications and technology is holding a hearing entitled broadband equity, addressing disparities and access in Access And Affordability. Due to covid 19, Todays Hearing is being held remotely. All members and witnesses will be participating via videoconference. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members and witnesses will need to unmute your microphones each time you wish to speak. Documents for the record can be sent to Joe Orlando at the Email Address we have provided. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. First off, i would like to thank our witnesses for testifying for the subcommittee today. Broadband access is more important than ever. As congress works on President Bidens american Jobs Plans, it
Provide outreach and Digital Literacy skills. The opportunities and resources provided by technology are wasted if you do not know how to use it. Too Many Americans lack the essential skills and are missing out and being left out of our increasingly digitized society. It is important to address these skill gaps and do important outreach to engage communities and help them get online. That is why i have been proud to work with our chairman and majority whip clyburn on the accessible, affordable, internet for all act. President biden and Vice President harris on the american jobs plan. These proposals were government these proposals represent investment in addressing deepseated inequities in our society. I yield the remainder of my time to my good friend of california. Thank you for rep. Eshoo i think the Digital Divide is a national embarrassment. We have to solve it. Community broadband is an important part of the solution because it is already working across the country. Over 900 muni
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Face to reopening kron fours dan kerman is in petaluma where he found just a handful of stores, taking advantage of the new order. Despite the ability to open for Curbside Pickup today, many of the Retail Stores along 4th street and kentucky street in petaluma remain closed. Long kentucky street and 4th street in petaluma the majority of Retail Stores remain closed. Despite the ability to reopen for Curbside Pickup, its the closures there are a few who took advantage of the new health order its not really about. Making money right now i think its just more about coming back together and hoping that will all come back and be our community again shop owner dan winter says her store which features fashionable clothing jewelry and bridal wear isnt necessarily suited for Curbside Pickup. But she wanted to see her customers still she was a bit conflicted about reopening i believe in science and ive been staying home and i was laying there thinking, im watching these doctors and nurses that a
The new order. Despite the ability to open for curbside pickup, many of the Retail Stores along 4 street in kentucky street remain closed on this friday. You never know this was the day Retail Stores could reopen in petaluma for curbside pickup. Thats because most along kentucky street and 4th street remain closed. Still there are a few who took advantage of the new health order life that is more light. One of a kind where you have to kind of feel it and try again im hoping to get back there. But at least ideas. Thank your that i am allowed to do it like this and not have anybody in so wanted to see all my customers man winter says shes conflicted about reopening and will not be open full time. Weve done a good job here in california. And i think we need to continue to and im just trying to be safe and. Do it in a way that is acceptable the moment they say we should not do it anymore home. Around the corner at lewis thomas fine mens apparel theyre also open even though what they sell d