,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aahi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjbb,mr4  
,mc,nerney 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4
 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,_w ,wi-,fi ,day4  ,:]eas ,_w ,wi-,fi
 ,day is a celebration ( ! b5efits t    
,wi-,fi te*nology br+s to ! daily lives 
( individuals2 ,:]eas ,_w ,wi-,fi ,day  
is held annually on ,june #bj? & has !  
support ( ! lead+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
te*nology companies & trade gr\ps cr$it$
 ) enabl+ ,wi-,fi connectivity          
worldwide1 ) ov] #ajj ,wi-,fi indu/ry   
play]s support+ ,_w ,wi-,fi ,day ?is    
ye>2 ,:]eas access to ! int]net         
increases economic gr[?1 improves social

 mobility & comput] lit]acy1 & enri*es  
education prospects = all p2 ,:]eas     
,wi-,fi connectivity is ! critical      
compon5t ( telecommunications           
infra/ructure1 enabl+ h\seholds1        
bus9esses1 & in/itutions to /ay         
connect$2 ,:]eas ! gr[? 9 ,wi-,fi-enabl$
 devices is unprec$5t$1 ) "s analy/s    
report+ t ,unit$ ,/ates h\seholds h z _m
 z #be connect$ devices1 & t ! tr5d is  
cont9u+2 ,:]eas ! ,wi-,fi ,alliance has 
e/imat$ t by #bjbe1 ! economic value (  
,wi-,fi to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy w be 
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 globally2 ,:]eas congressional ef=ts to
 id5tify bip>tisan solutions to promote 
broadb& access = ! ,am]ican p w fur!r   
exp& ! role ( ,wi-,fi 9 communities 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,wi-,fi is        
ess5tial 9 und]s]v$ areas1 :]e          
resid5tial broadb& access may n be      
available1 & ,wi-,fi provides           
connectivity 9 public places su* z      
s*ools1 libr>ies1 community c5t]s1 & o!r
 v5ues2 ,:]eas ,wi-,fi exp&s            

opportunities = ,am]icans to fully      
p>ticipate 9 society by enabl+ remote   
"w1 education1 civil engagem5t1 heal?   
c>e1 & _m o!r valu$ s]vices2 ,:]eas1    
:ile rural ,am]icans h made l>ge ga9s 9 
adopt+ digital te*nology ov] ! pa/      
decade & h n>r[$ "s digital gaps1 rural 
,am]icans rema9 less likely ?an suburban
 ,am]icans to h home broadb& & less     
likely ?an urban ,am]icans to own a     
sm>tphone1 tablet comput]1 or           
traditional comput]2 ,:]eas urban areas 
also /ruggle ) connectivity2 ,:]eas     
l[]-income ,am]icans are m sm>tphone    
dep5d5t1 ) ab\t #ae p]c5t ( ,am]ican    
adults be+ sm>tphone-only int]net us]s1 
mean+ t !y h a sm>tphone b d n h a home 
broadb& connection1 & *ildr5 9 ^!       
h\seholds h less ability to use !       
int]net to complete homework2 ,:]eas1 z 
,,covid-#ai disrupt$ ! lives ( s _m     
,am]icans1 ,wi-,fi play$ a critical role
 9 keep+ ,am]icans connect$2 ,:]eas !   
dem& = ,wi-,fi connectivity increas$    
dramatically z ,am]icans reli$ on       

,wi-,fi = "w1 education1 & social       
int]actions dur+ ! p&emic lockd[n2 &    
,:]eas #i 9 #aj ,am]icans say t int]net 
access has be5 ess5tial or important    
dur+ ! p&emic3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,wi-,fi ,day to 
recognize & celebrate ! significant role
 t ,wi-,fi plays 9 cities & communities 
ar\nd ! _w & to increase und]/&+ ( h[   
,wi-,fi is help+ to bridge ! digital    
divide2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! indisp5sable 
role ( ,wi-,fi 9 enabl+ ,am]icans to /ay
 connect$2 &  7#c7 recognizes ! ,wi-,fi 
indu/ry's ef=ts 9 deliv]+ innovation1   
socioeconomic b5efits1 & opportunities  
to ! ,am]ican public & ar\nd ! _w4