Remarks of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai at the Hawaii International Conference on Science Systems

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(January 13, 2020) - - Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the following:

REMARKS OF FCC CHAIRMAN AJIT PAI
AT THE HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE SYSTEMS

MAUI, HAWAII

JANUARY 10, 2020

Thank you, President Lassner, for that introduction. And more importantly, thank you for inviting me. It’s clichéd for speakers to say they are “happy to be here,” but when you’re at a conference like this, you really, really mean it. How happy am I? Three days ago, the FCC’s headquarters closed early for a snowstorm. Today, I’m here in Hawaii celebrating my birthday with all of you. Hawaii is famously known as the 50th state. But, for me personally, Hawaii is the 49th state. Let me explain. Ever since I bec...

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Reaches Agreements with Housing Providers in California, Idaho and Hawaii Settling Claims of Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities

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Washington, DC - - (July 27, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has approved settlement agreements with housing providers in California and Idaho resolving allegations that they denied the reasonable accommodation requests of residents with disabilities who needed assistance animals or a first-floor apartment.

In addition, HUD approved a Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) resolving findings which indicated that Hawaii Public Housing Authority failed to provide enough accessible units for residents with disabilities. Read the agreement. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate in the sale, rental, and financing o...