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From YouTube: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Event - 4/12/23
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel for a press conference celebrating the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), an FCC program that provides resources to help pay for internet for families that are 200% below the poverty line or qualify for social services programs.
A
All
right
is
this
thing
working.
Can
you
all
hear
me
and
if
not
I
got
a
really
loud
voice,
so
I
have
no
problem
projecting,
but
with
that
good
afternoon
and
welcome
everyone.
I
am
Panama
Perez.
The
press
secretary
for
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
is
a
genuine
pleasure
and
joy
to
be
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
before
I
turn
it
over
to
our
before
I
turn
it
over
to
our
Steve
speakers.
A
I
just
want
to
genuinely
thank
the
entire
team
at
the
office
of
innovation
and
Technology
the
age,
strong,
commission,
major
Woo's
team,
who
have
been
fantastic
Partners
to
really
help
us
promote
the
affordable
connectivity
program,
which
is
the
nation's
largest
Broadband
affordability,
effort
in
our
history,
and
we're
very
excited
to
be
able
to
promote
that
today.
So
with
that,
I
don't
want
to
use
more
time,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
FCC
chairwoman,
Jessica
rosenwerzel,
be
writing
a
few
words
and
really
demonstrating.
Why
we're
here
today,
chairwoman.
B
B
So
I'm
the
first
woman
to
run
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
in
history,
but
that's
just
87
years,
and
you
know
the
thing
about
that
about
being.
First-
is
that
you
don't
have
time
to
waste,
you
got
to
get
things
done,
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
want
to
get
done
is
close.
The
digital
divide.
B
This
problem
isn't
impossible,
we
can
fix
it
and
we
can
solve
it,
and
so
much
of
the
digital
divide
we've
talked
about
in
the
United.
States
has
been
about
rural
communities
and
the
lack
of
infrastructure
where
service
doesn't
go,
but
I
just
want
to
tell
you.
We
also
have
problems
in
urban
communities,
because
people
are
struggling
to
pay
for
gas
and
groceries
and
it's
hard
to
stay
online
get
online.
But
you
know
that
online
connection
is
no
longer
about
just
sitting
online,
watching
videos
sending
a
few
emails.
B
It's
about
keeping
up
with
Modern
Life
and
everyone,
including
elderly
people,
deserve
that
and
for
the
first
time
ever
we
have
a
program
in
the
United
States
called
the
affordable
connectivity
program
that
is
designed
to
help
if
you're
on
Medicaid,
you
use
the
lifeline
program,
snap,
you
have
a
child
or
grandchild
on
the
free
and
reduced
lunch
program
at
school
who
lives
with
you.
This
program
can
help.
It
takes
30
off
your
monthly
internet
bill,
and
you
know
what
we've
got
providers
that
offer
service
right
at
thirty
dollars.
B
B
It's
the
biggest
Broadband
affordability
program
ever
in
our
history,
and
here
in
Boston
we
have
38
000
households
that
rely
on
it,
but
here's
the
thing
there's
so
many
more
that
qualify
and
I
like
to
think
in
the
at
the
FCC
we're
really
charming,
and
we
get
the
word
out
about
this
program.
People
will
listen,
but
what
I
know
is
that
you
need
to
hear
from
people
who
are
local
and
people.
B
You
trust
and
that's
why
we're
here
with
the
mayor
today
and
her
team
who've
been
so
gracious
to
talk
about
how
you
can
sign
up
for
this
program.
Tell
people
you
know
about
this
program
and
then
prove
to
everyone
that
Boston
is
the
city
that
knows
how
to
get
everyone
everywhere
online
and
look
as
someone
who
can
call
herself
a
near
native
I'm
here
for
it.
So
all
right!
Thank
you
and
now
you'll
hear
from
your
mayor.
C
C
I
want
to
especially
thank
folks
who
are
putting
a
lot
of
their
their
time
into
this.
The
deputy
director
of
the
national
digital
inclusion,
Alliance
Gino
Cooper
Benjamin,
is
here
Deputy
Grandmaster
of
Prince
Hall,
Grand,
Lodge,
Mr,
Justin
Petty
is
here
senior
director
of
counseling
and
support
services
from
from
ethos,
Bob,
Connors
and
co-founder
and
executive
director
of
excel
education,
Don,
Sands
and
I
know.
Tech
goes
home
and
mass
competitive
partnership.
Many
many
other
partners
are
here
in
this
room.
C
We
want
to
make
sure
that,
from
our
littlest
Learners
to
our
age,
strong
community
members,
everyone
in
between
every
generation,
every
family
is
able
to
access,
not
only
the
connection
from
getting
online
affordably
reliably,
but
also
have
the
skills
and
know-how
and
have
the
equipment
that
you
need
the
tablets
or
laptops
we
think
of
it
in
Partnership.
As
a
couple
different.
The
the
three
legs
of
the
stool
as
as
I
know,
Tech
goes
home
talks
about
it
and
it's
our
job
to
focus
on
all
three
of
them
with
every
possible
way.
C
We
saw
that
during
the
height
of
the
pandemic,
everything
changed
in
how
we
communicate
with
each
other
and
many
who
could
not
afford
internet
access
or
who
had
not
been
receipt
had
not
received.
Some
of
the
skills,
training
or
equipment
were
very
much
faced
with
additional
barriers
with
services
I,
remember,
being
online
and
trying
to
oversee
Zoom
kindergarten.
For
my
older
son
in
that
period
and.
C
C
There
keep
what
worked,
and
we
want
to
bring
back
in
person
as
much
as
possible
have
Community
spaces
and
events,
but
there
were
many
people,
many
more
people
who
were
able
to
access
conversations
and
important
meetings,
because
you
don't
have
to
leave
and
find
your
way
down
to
City
Hall
every
single
time,
and
so
we
want
to
keep
that
while
continuing
to
expand,
who
has
supports
in
accessing
the
again
the
the
skills,
the
equipment,
the
connection
to
do
that
here
in
Boston.
Some
of
the
actions
that
I'll
report
on
that
our
team
has
been
leading.
C
Last
fall.
We
published
a
digital
Equity
assessment,
identifying
the
communities
and
spaces
with
the
most
urgent
need,
because
we
want
to
start
there
and
really
Target
resources
and
worked
with
our
federal
delegation.
Thank
you,
Senator
Markey,
Senator,
Senator,
Warren,
congresswoman
Presley
and
the
entire
delegation
to
secure
millions
of
dollars
in
funding
to
provide
laptops
and
home
internet
service
to
more
than
23
000
residents
across
public
housing
and
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
C
Today,
we're
partnering
with
local
community
organizations
and
other
cities
across
Massachusetts
to
coordinate
our
efforts
and
help
bridge
those
gaps
where
they
still
are
last
month.
We
are
very
grateful
to
receive
a
grant
from
the
FCC.
Thank
you
to
help
raise
awareness
around
the
connectivity
program
and
host
events
like
this
to
get
people
signed
up
in
Boston
More
Than
34
000
households
have
access
to
affordable
internet
access
through
this
program,
and
the
commissioner
has
issued.
The
chairwoman
has
issued
a
challenge
that
we
we
like,
we
like
to
be
a
winning
Championship
City
here
in
Boston.
C
So
we
want
to
get
our
our
numbers
up
and
take
full
advantage
of
the
program
here
and
we
want
to
connect
if
anyone
here
today
could
use
that
thirty
dollars
a
month
off
your
annual
internet
bill
or
or
use
help
navigating
access
a
laptop
or
a
tablet.
We
want
to
get
you
signed
up
right
here
and
right
now,
so
after
this
program
team
members
from
the
FCC
from
our
City's
Department
of
innovation
and
technology
and
the
age,
strong
commission
will
be
able
to
help
anyone
enroll.
C
Who
is
here,
and
there
are
service
providers
who
can
help
immediately
apply
that
ACP
discount
to
applicants
bills
if
you're
approved
here.
So
that
means
you
could
walk
out
of
this
very
room
today
with
a
lower
internet
bill
and
hopefully
when
you
do
so
also
take
on
the
responsibility
of
being
an
ambassador
for
us
spread.
The
word
you
all
are
our
best
way
to
get
information
out,
tell
your
friends
and
family
and
neighbors.
This
is
a
program
that
is
available
nationally,
which
means
the
cities
that
you
know
when
there's
a
pool
of
resources
available
federally.
C
C
Do
it
in
age
strong
for
helping
us
create
a
more
Equitable
City,
where
all
of
our
residents
have
access
to
the
programs
and
services
that
all
of
us
deserve,
and
we
know
that
this
connectivity
is
going
to
be
a
way
of
the
future
and
for
us,
Boston
is
a
city
for
everyone,
and
that
means
we're
connecting
everyone
in
our
communities
and
getting
everyone
connected,
even
through
your
homes
and
through
the
infrastructure
that
we
have
to
deliver
physically
and
digitally
and
in
every
other
way
for
Community.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here.
A
D
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Santiago
Garces
I
am
the
Chief
Information
officer
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
I.
Tell
you
in
the
year
that
I've
been
in
this
job,
we've
been
working
very
hard
on
working
in
community
and
partnership
with
all
of
you
to
try
to
figure
out.
How
is
it
that
we
connect
our
residents
to
this
incredible
resource?
D
That
is
digital,
Communications,
think
about
the
pandemic,
and
we
look
at
how
much
the
world
has
changed
and
the
vacant
buildings
and
office
spaces,
and
you
see
the
the
some
of
these
jobs
that
would
provide
unique
opportunities
for
people
to
come
out
of
poverty.
To
be
able
to
find
a
better
life
now
depend
on
internet
connectivity.
D
We
need
all
of
your
help.
We
need
to
we'll
keep
working
in
community
and
I
think
that
this
is
a
great
opportunity
to
make
Boston.
We
want
less
than
one
percent
of
the
population
to
not
be
connected
and
if
those
are
not
connected
because
they
wish
not
to
be
connected
so
help
us
with
that,
we
are
about
half,
we
think
about
half
of
what
we
call
the
people
that
qualify
for
ACP,
so
we
still
have
a
little
bit
of
weight
to
go
yeah
good.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Thanks
so
much
Santiago
and
I
think
ultimately
we're
going
to
close
this
program,
or
at
least
our
last
speaker
is
a
face.
That's
familiar
to
many
in
this
building,
Mr
James
Border,
who
is
a
long-term
resident
and
is
a
direct
beneficiary
from
the
affordable
but
affordable
connectivity
program,
which
I
think
ultimately
does
demonstrate
that
we
can.
We
can
recite
stats.
E
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
James
I'm
resident
at
bucket
here
for
14
years.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
get
a
shout
out
to
Dave.
Is
he
in
the
house?
Big
D?
No,
okay,
I
want
to
give
him
a
shout
out.
Dave
was
our
social
worker.
He,
the
one
got
me
started
on
the
right
track.
I
was
paying
like
180
dollars
for
years
for
internet,
cable
and
stuff.
It
was
driving
me
crazy.
Every
month,
so
I
went
to
Dave.
He
told
me
I,
told
Dad
I
said
hey.
What
can
I
do
about
this?
E
He
said:
well,
they
got
this
going
on
about
this.
It's
a
sign.
You
signed
me
up
for
that.
That
was
nice.
So
then
I
learned
out
that.
Well
you
don't
need
all
these
cable.
You
don't
need
this.
You
just
need
a
small
Wi-Fi
box
and
go
Wi-Fi.
So
I
did
that
now
my
bill
is
like
9.99
a
month,
so
I
got
three
I
got.
So
all
I
need
is
my
Wi-Fi
now
so,
and
that
was
good.
He
it's
a
lot
of
it's
a
lot
of
of
a
activity
that
you
can
get.
E
You
know
I
mean
just
not
only
a
cable,
you
got
ever
Source,
you
got
your
phone.
You
got
there's
so
much
stuff
that
this
that
that
you
got
to
reach
out,
there's
so
much
stuff.
So
much
I
can
get
a
discount
on
a
lot,
even
the
other
songs
they
pay.
They
take
30
off
on
you
on
your
light
bill.
I,
don't
know
who
knows
that
they
take
thirty
dollars
telephone,
that's
thirty
dollars
a
month!
It's
a
lot!
It's
a
lot
of
it's
a
lot
of
just
you
got
to
get
rid
of
it
next
day.
E
F
Oh,
my
gosh
amazing
amazing,
thank
you
to
to
both
the
amazing
Volunteers
in
this
building.
We
also
just
wanted
to
do
a
very
huge
shout
out
to
the
Community
Builders
for
hosting
us
here
today,
Stephanie
and
Ann,
and
the
team
are
here
and
to
the
back
of
the
hill,
all
of
you
right
all
the
residents
to
Anna
and
the
entire
team
here
back
of
the
Hill
you
all
have
just
been
so
amazing.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
having
us
here
today.
C
G
H
B
So
I
want
you
to
know
that
we
have
held
more
than
700
events
to
try
to
do
reach
out
and
any
community
that
reaches
out
to
us
at
the
FCC.
We
will
work
with
you,
either
virtually
or
in
person
to
set
up
a
discussion
about
how
to
train
people
to
help
in
the
community
to
make
sure
you
have
materials
to
give
out.
H
Yeah,
can
you
just
talk
about
the
difference
in
a
person's
life
who
is
on
the
outside,
looking
as
opposed
to
someone
who's
got
access
this?
This
financial
aspect
will
help
a
lot
of
people
who
were
only
able
to
look
from
the
outside,
not
even
actually
join
and
grow
up
their
slaves
and
participate.
Talk
about
that
important.
A
C
I'm
I'm
in
government
and
as
a
community
talking
about
things
that
we
need
right
services
that
we
need,
or
road
or
program,
or
building
or
or
some
bit
of
infrastructure.
But
what
I
know
from
my
family's
experience
growing
up
in
an
immigrant
family
and
facing
language
barriers
and
and
cultural
barriers?
Just
because
something
is
there
and
it
exists
doesn't
mean
that
everyone
feels
connected
to
it
and
can
access
it.
And
these
days
we
we
are
pretty
lucky
in
Boston
that
we
have
a
lot.
We
have
seven
plus
Internet
service
providers.
C
So,
unlike
you
know,
as
as
the
chairwoman
was
saying,
there
are
different
needs
in
different
parts
of
the
country,
and
Rural
communities
have
a
different
set
of
challenges
than
City
centers.
Here.
Our
challenge
is
not
that
we
don't.
We
need
the
internet
connections
and
the
fibers
and
all
of
that
to
to
be
installed
or
to
find
someone
who
a
company
who
can
provide
that
service
they're
there.
But
it's
it's
about
how
we
make
sure
that
everyone
can
reach
that
and
that's
the
training.
But
it's
also
the
the
financial,
the
affordability
of
it
too.
C
There's
so
much
that
is
Weighing
on
our
families
these
days,
every
time
you
go
to
the
grocery
store
it.
You
know,
you
see
the
the
stress
piling
up
and
so
to
be
able
to
have
support
from
the
Biden
Administration
and
our
partners
at
the
federal
level
and
the
state
level,
along
with
the
city
to
say.
We
recognize
that
this
is
such
an
important
service
that
everyone
needs
to
be
able
to
access
all
of
the
benefits
of
this
community
of
our
economy,
of
the
the
ways
that
we're
providing
services
and
growing
the
city.
C
Sometimes
the
internet
is
the
way
to
even
find
out
about
other
services
that
exist
around
you.
So
it's
really
fundamental
now
and
we
just
as
you
heard
we
have
room
to
in
terms
of
residents
who
qualify
versus
how
many
residents
are
signed
up.
We
want
to
double
that
number
to
close
that
Gap.
All
the
way
and
Boston
has
so
much
opportunity
here.
A
I
deeply
deeply
relate
and
resonate
with
the
challenges
that
are
represented
today
in
the
work
that
was
ahead
of
us.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
everyone
for
joining
us
and
with
that
closes
our
speaking
program.
It
officially
kicks
off
our
enrollment
Fair,
which
I
know
the
city
of
Boston
has
worked
so
hard
to
make
possible.
So
please
we
welcome
your
participation,
your
questions
we'll
be
around
for
a
bit
and
just
that
that
includes
our
program,
we'll
just
take
a
quick
pick,
a
group
picture
and
then
we'll
be
moving
along
right.