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
Microphones will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members and witnesses youll need to unmute your Orl Microph each time you wish to speak. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. First off id like to thank our witnesses for testifying before the subcommittee today. Equity and Broadband Access, affordable and adoption is more important than ever. As congress works as President Bidens american Jobs Plan, its critical we consider Solutions L Toto our nations infrastructur challenges that not only close the digital Divide But Address historic inequities that have for far too long left behind black, hispanic and low income communities. Communities of the a Color Likem predominantly white communities when it comes to the adoption of broadband. Older americans and americans in rural communities lag younger and urban communities respectively in broadband we we adoption as well. Due to this committees good work, we w
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
out what that election will be. it is tuesday, and with economics we look to the jobs report on friday. it is supposed to be an especially grim report, modeled out on an unemployment report of 17%, 18%. last night was extraordinary in new york, and i would say within the curfew that we are in as we speak, there is a silence in the streets. there are no sirens heard. francine: we will have plenty more on the curfew and also with what president trump said. let s get to first word news in london with leigh-ann gerrans. president trump is threatening to use the u.s. military to crush unrest. the president has called on governors and mayors to dominate the streets. he is sending thousands of heavily armed military personnel into washington after days of violent protests. after speaking, the president walked across the street from the white house to st. john s church. there was tear gas in the air and it had been used to clear away protesters. or violence across the country in
subcommittee on communications and technology. one of the key policy makers when it comes to telecommand case and policy. congressman doyle, in this past year as the year comes to a close what has your subcommittee accomplished when it comes to telecommunication policy? guest: hello, peter. we ve been busy on the communications and technology subcommittee. tomorrow we will be on the floor with stella. something the senate had a hard time marking up a bill. we were able to mark up in my subcommittee and full committee and we will have that on the floor tomorrow on the suspension calendar and we look to pass that tomorrow and get that over to the senate. obviously we ve already done robo calls and that pesky little issue that americans have wanted us to do something about we passed the amended house bill and that is in the senate and we are waiting for the senate to take action on that. obviously much earlier in the year we passed our net neutrality bill which sits in the sen