During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize that Hispanic heritage is American heritage.听听We see it in every aspect of our national life: 听on our television and movie screens, in the music that moves our feet, and in the foods we enjoy. 听We benefit from the many contributions of Hispanic scientists working in labs across the country to help us fight COVID-19 and the doctors and the nurses on the front lines caring for people鈥檚 health. 听Our Nation is represented by Hispanic diplomats who share our values in countries all over the world and strengthened by military members and their families who serve and sacrifice for the United States. 听Our communities are represented by Hispanic elected officials, and our children are taught by Hispanic teachers. 听Our future will be shaped by Hispanic engineers who are working to develop new technology that will help us grasp our clean energy future and by the skilled union workers who are going to build it. Read more

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Mexicans had won that particular battle at Puebla, which slowed down French power and support of the Confederates north of the border. So the celebration was that Mexico had helped secure the fate of the Union. It was a form of patriotism where victory over the French was a blow to the confederacy and slavery. Also, we have to keep in mind that Mexico had already outlawed slavery much much earlier, which was the basis for the confederacy’s economy.

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo may not be a big celebration, but in the United States, the holiday has turned into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage. At 色花堂, we are grateful for and celebrate Mexico’s influence on America’s cultural landscape today. We are dedicated to enabling the Hispanic community and other underserved populations to fully participate in the socio-economic mainstream, achieving equal access and parity in all aspects of American society. 隆Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

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Only overpowering cries of unity, respect and community can silence the deafening sounds of ignorance and hatred that continue to divide us and threaten so many. As a nation, we must do better because I still believe we can.

At 色花堂, we strive for equality, fight on behalf of minority populations in this country, and stand up to injustice. Serving and meeting the needs of the underserved is part of our SER mission and that extends to speaking out against those that seek to tear down a community.

To our Asian American friends and neighbors, we cannot fathom the fear and pain this latest explosion of racism has caused you. We see you. We are listening. And we remain vigilant in eradicating hate with unifying voices, hope and community.

Think about it 鈥� without women, we wouldn鈥檛 have the hand sanitizer听gel (Lupe Hernandez), laser cataract surgery (Dr. Patricia Era Bath), fire escapes (Anna Connelly), medical syringes (Letitia Geer), and so many other things that make our lives healthier, safer and just better all around.

Throughout history, society hasn鈥檛 allowed women to sit at the table with their male counterparts. They had to work so much harder to be heard and respected, persevering and developing grit and determination along the way.

While we continue to strive for more progress, women鈥檚 history is still being made each day. Kamala Harris has shattered the glass ceiling as our first female vice president.

To these brave women, to our mothers and daughters, our aunts and grandmothers, we celebrate you and honor you. At 色花堂, we hope to support and elevate your work both this month and in the future. Thank you for your grace, passion, and courage. We salute you.

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$5 Billion Investment to Include $1.2 Billion in Rural Digital Opportunity Funding to Expand Broadband Network to Unserved Communities听

Charter to Hire More than 2,000 Employees and Contractors to Support 24-State RDOF Broadband Deployment

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STAMFORD, Conn. 鈥� Feb. 1, 2021 鈥� Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced the launch of a multiyear, multibillion-dollar broadband buildout initiative to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband access to more than 1 million unserved customer locations as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and awarded to Charter in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction. Charter expects to invest approximately $5 billion to support its buildout initiative –听 offset by $1.2 billion in support won from the RDOF auction –听 expanding Charter鈥檚 network to lower-density, mostly rural communities that do not have access to broadband service of at least 25/3 Mbps.

The new initiative is in addition to Charter鈥檚 existing network expansion plans, including numerous state broadband grant projects, as well as the Company鈥檚 previously planned privately funded expansions. The network Charter will build in these rural areas will offer 1 Gbps high鈥搒peed broadband access to all newly served customer locations with starting speeds of 200 Mbps, enabling consumers to engage in remote learning, work, telemedicine and other applications that require high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity.听 These new customer locations also will benefit from Charter鈥檚 high-value Spectrum pricing and packaging structure, including its Spectrum Mobile鈩�, Spectrum TV and Spectrum Voice offerings. The Company will continue to apply its customer-friendly policies in newly served regions, including no data caps, modem fees or annual contracts, combined with high-quality service provided by U.S.-based, insourced employees.

Today鈥檚 announced initiative offers Charter an attractive long-term investment opportunity, as it will drive additional customer growth via an expanded footprint in unserved areas. Additionally, the presence of Charter鈥檚 modern communications network in these rural areas may result in economic development and more homes and businesses for Charter to serve in these communities and additional buildout to adjacent communities, producing greater investment returns over time. Charter looks forward to participating in additional public-private partnerships to expand broadband access.

鈥淭he pandemic has further highlighted the need for broadband availability and adoption and Charter is committed to furthering its efforts as part of the comprehensive solution needed to address these challenges,鈥� said Tom Rutledge, Chairman and CEO of Charter Communications. 鈥淎s Americans across the country increasingly rely on broadband to work, learn, access healthcare and stay in touch with family and loved ones, bringing broadband access to more unserved areas should be a priority for all stakeholders. Charter鈥檚 new multibillion-dollar buildout initiative further highlights the importance of the sophisticated broadband networks that the U.S. cable industry has built over several decades, and the industry鈥檚 commitment to the local communities it serves. As we continue to help provide more Americans with reliable access to the internet ecosystem, our hope is that federal, state and local authorities, other private companies, pole owners and broadband providers will work together and play a pivotal role in expanding networks to unserved areas.鈥�

Preparation for the RDOF Phase I broadband buildout has already begun and will include Charter expanding its existing construction organization in order to focus on deployment of this new fiber optic network. Charter expects to hire more than 2,000 employees and contractors to support the RDOF and future rural buildout initiatives. In addition to Charter鈥檚 ongoing network expansion, the RDOF program alone will drive a 15% increase in the Company鈥檚 network mileage coverage while expanding service to more than 1 million previously unserved homes and businesses across 24 states as estimated by the FCC. The states are: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The successful and timely execution of today鈥檚 announced initiative is dependent on a variety of external factors, including the utility pole permitting and 鈥渕ake-ready鈥� processes. With fewer homes and businesses in these areas, broadband providers need to access multiple poles for every new home served, as opposed to multiple homes per pole in higher-density settings. As a result, pole applications, pole replacement rules and their affiliated issue resolution processes are all factors that can have a significant impact on the length of time it takes to build into these rural areas.

Rutledge added, 鈥淭he more cooperation we have with the pole owners and utility companies, the faster we can connect these communities with high-speed internet services. We look forward to working with local municipalities, electric cooperatives, and investor-owned utilities to ensure that permits are obtained in a timely, fair and cost-effective fashion.鈥�

Charter鈥檚 operating strategy has succeeded in producing industry leading broadband growth and the associated construction experience that will facilitate the Company鈥檚 continued expansion of rural connectivity services and ongoing success for all stakeholders. In the last three years alone, Charter has invested more than $20 billion in American infrastructure and technology, continually investing in its existing network to provide new services and accommodate higher traffic, and has at the same time extended its network to reach nearly 2.5 million new homes and businesses, about one-third of which are in rural areas.听

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