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Of our native communities. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Documents can be sent to rebecca at the email address weve provided. And all documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me find that, now that ive said that. I believe that todays hearing is long overdue. Day after day, our nations tribal communities are suffering inequality, unequal access to Drinking Water, energy grid, broadband, and other problems that have created unnecessary hardship and turmoil. And covid19 is exacerbating the existing problems now. And the Navajo Nation has seen rates higher than wuhan, china, during the height of the pandemic. And weve heard repeatedly about the struggles of the na ....
Provided and into the record to the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for 5 minutes for Opening Statements. Let me find my Opening Statement here. I believe this hearing is long overdue. Suffering terrible inequalities. Unreliable access to the energy grid, little or no broadband connectivity, and reliable funds for the federal government and other systematic problems that created unnecessary hardship and turmoil and covid19 is exacerbating these long existing problems. One third of tribal members are at high risk of serious covid19 complications due to Underlying Health factors and Navajo Nation has seen higher infection rates than those in china at the peak of the pandemic. Despite this stark reality the impact of covid19 on tribal communities, ....
About internet policy questions. Net neutrality is toward the top of that list. All of us may not agree on how to approach Net Neutrality, its important for all of us. We have a chance to hear from various stakeholders on how we should be thinking about it. This is been an issue for many years. Important to many of us. She let an amicus brief. The lead plaintiff is headquartered in our district, which we are proud of. Did a town hall with the commissioner of the fcc focused on Net Neutrality. Im looking forward to what you have to say. On behalf of the caucus, i want to ask thank the panelists for helping inform the debate. I want to thank tim for helping host and organize this. She is to be a follow at the academy and is now at brookings. Thanks for the introduction. Thank you for attending our panel today. Thank you for cohosting this pal. I am looking forward to discussing ....
One of the cochairs of the internet caucus, along with her presented of doug collins. The internet caucus was created 20 years ago to inform this debate and discussion about key internet policy questions, and of course Net Neutrality is toward the top of that list. Even though all of us or our bosses may not agree on how to approach Net Neutrality, this is important for all of us. Net neutrality has been a top issue for my boss for many years. The lead plaintiff is headquartered in our district, which we are proud of. This year, we did a town hall with the commissioner of the fcc focused on Net Neutrality. Im looking forward to what you have to say. On behalf of the caucus, i want to ask thank the panelists for helping inform the debate. I want to thank tim for helping host and organize this. She is to be a follow at the ....