Well, thank you so much for that kind of generous introduction, Rebecca, so glad and honored to be joining all of you here today. And so of course, thank you as well to the internet Education Foundation, for inviting me to speak with you all here at what I understand is the close of the very first day of this year state of the net. And so we are gathering at an exciting moment at the beginning of a new administration, a new Congress. And so to those of you who have taken on new roles in these last few weeks as well, I extend my sincerest sincerest welcome. I share your passion, your excitement, your energy, and most of all, of course, your hope. And so to address the unprecedented challenges that we face today, we're going to need all of that energy, all that passion and more And so today, I want to focus my comments on one critical aspect of moving our country through and forward through this difficult time. And that is bringing high quality affordable broadband into every American home. And so early on in the pandemic, many of us quickly recognize how critical home broadband access was going to be to our Coronavirus response. months of staying home of course has meant that taking our daily lives, our activities, work in school medical care, connecting with loved ones, all of that online. For every one of course, even before the pandemic in the economic devastation that it's caused 10s of millions of Americans did not have adequate home broadband connections. And so our long standing digital divide has morphed into a monstrous COVID-19 divide. But let us speak even more plainly. In 2021. Black Americans and other people of color are still by a wide margin, significantly less likely to have a home broadband connection than their counterparts. This cannot stand we can no longer defer the hard work on digital equity and believe that a future group in some distant time will solve this issue. This is the time this is the moment. When we focus on broadband in America we must focus on the smoldering front, that communities of color constitute in our battle against internet inequality as we look to our shared future, an unprecedented crisis and an unparalleled opportunity. Leaving households disconnected will hurt our ability to rebuild the economy and our workforce, diminish our ability to keep Americans and our healthcare system safe by advancing telemedicine and dim the educational horizons of young learners everywhere who fall further and further behind. With widespread vaccination on the horizon, we are all beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. And we also know as the president and his medical advisors have emphasized this week, that we have many difficult challenging months ahead. And that's why my top priority for the coming weeks is getting emergency broadband access to as many Americans as possible. Late last year, Congress passed Omnibus appropriations Emergency Coronavirus relief legislation ultimately rolling into nearly $7 billion for broadband Internet access that funding will cover amongst several important priorities a new $3.2 billion emergency broadband benefit for low income families. The goal is to connect low income households, especially households with school aged children to broadband networks at affordable rates, broadband providers will be reimbursed up to $50 each month per low income household that they serve. And if the household is on tribal land, some of the most disconnected lands, the reimbursement goes up to $75. And so the providers can also be reimbursed up to $100 for providing the household with a connected device, like a computer or a tablet, if the household also contributes toward that device, and so Congress created several eligibility criteria to ensure that the program reaches those most in need, especially during this coronavirus crisis. And so the emergency broadband benefit supports people who are eligible through the FCC existing Lifeline program, which is generally for those of you who are unfamiliar households that are added below 135% of the federal poverty Poverty Guidelines. Also, those who are on free or reduced price lunch programs, breakfast programs, people who have received Federal Pell Grant, and those who have experienced unemployment related loss of income, and work due to COVID. And so I have great expectations for this program. And if we are successful, the emergency broadband benefit will reach more disconnected low income people and households of color than any previous FCC effort to close the digital divide. Congress has quite reasonably under the circumstances, given us only 60 days to set up the program. And so there are lots of details to work out and I am focusing most immediately on two issues first, how will we get the word out? Many of you know I have long been exasperated about the poor job the SEC has done in recent years to get the word out about the lifeline program, only about 20% of people that are Lifeline eligible actually subscribe. And so for the emergency broadband benefit, we're going to have to do better. If we are going to succeed, we have to do better. And so that means a broad collaborative outreach effort that is going to have to coordinate across the federal government, but also includes state and local governments, broadband providers, nonprofits, philanthropy, educators, direct service providers, we need all of you. And I've heard from many organizations and companies that are planning to get involved and I'm eager to support and amplify all of those efforts. The second issue is encouraging broadband providers to participate voluntarily. Last year, I was heartened by the large number of providers that participated in the keep America connected pledge. And so we know that providers want to get out there help their communities through this difficult time. And so in the coming weeks, I will be working to make sure the rules for the emergency broadband benefit are as clear and as simple as possible. And that providers can get their questions answered quickly. I've also started outreach to those providers and their associations, something we all can do. If you care about getting emergency relief to every eligible American reach out, reach out to your broadband provider reach out to companies reach out to folks and their constituents and let them know that participation is important. Making the emergency broadband benefit work well will make a huge difference to many families. But I am mindful that this is a temporary solution to a long term problem. Internet inequality holds millions of Americans back from their full potential and that happened long before COVID-19. In recent years, the FCC has focused almost exclusively on rural access and deployment. And now I'm from Kansas, and that's an important part of addressing internet inequality. But the Census Bureau surveys also show that nearly three times as many American households live in urban areas densely populated, and they remain unconnected as those in those rural populations. So for example, in Detroit, Michigan, close to half of the population lacks broadband access in the city alone, approximately 29,000 students lack access to adequate broadband services and that is a startling figure which demonstrates the urgent need For connectivity.