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Regulation of Net Neutrality. So Net Neutrality is an a very hot topic in washington for the past several years. A previous role at the federal trade commission. I was head of the office of thecy planning and head of Internet Access task force. And we looked at this issues in connectivity competition policy that we issued. And some of the issues that that at was whether the antitrust laws which we enforce as well as Consumer Protection could promote some of the values that the Net Neutrality trying to safeguard. So, for example, making sure that consumers get the type of Broadband Service they...

Now battery trains bart trains do open from both sides. Its almost like i need to do 2 cases. If it opens from the bottom of that drawing, the left side of the car, as you board, you would have a double side ways facing green on the left and that would be for seniors and people with disabilities. A little bit to the right is a tripod pole right in the middle of that area but offset a little bit off center to open up a wider aisle. Sort of diagonally to your left about 45 degrees will be the wheelchair designated area. To your right as you end would be two blue side facing seats that would be g...

Thats all i have to say. Thank you. Thank you. Next, we have Jessie Lorenz executive director, senior disability action San Francisco. All right. Thank you council and thank you mr. Wine stein for the wonderful presentation. My name is Jessie Lorenz and im the executive director of the independent resource living San Francisco. Im here to talk about an issue about but of the critical avenues of the issues of our center and also for the California Foundation for independent Living Centers. A statewide organization that is comprised of independent Living Centers from all around the state of cali...

Barts got a problem in this community. Im hoping when all is said and done, we can get to a place where we are all talking to each other an listening to each other with more clarity and more insight and more respect. The Disability Community is broad, vast and the movement of folks with disabilities who sought independent disability rights started here in berkeley. I think one of the things that is not being stated clearly is process. Just on a personal note, several of us, myself included was part of the bart tours that took place at mcarthur station and one of the key flaws in the process, w...

The future, bart and any other Government Agency look at going above and beyond what is the minimum requirements. I personally travel with another person often, my husband in a wheelchair. The two of us trying to get off a train that is not even crowded with a pollen there is going to be a big obstruction. I also wanted to say its brought up for me too because its an cumulative process. As a person with a disability requiring the use of an elevator with the bart its not an equitable experience. At the time i have got on the train i have to hold my breath to make sure its going to work and i ha...