Congresswoman Matsui Commends Sacramento's First Annual Techweek
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Friday, May 10, 2013
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Congresswoman Matsui Commends Sacramento's First Annual Techweek
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), Co-Chair of the Congressional High Tech Caucus, praised the launch of Sacramentoand#39;s first ever Techweek which will run from Friday, May 10th through Saturday, May 18th. Sacramento's Techweek is designed to celebrate and promote the region's growing technology sector and features over fifteen events focused on technology, design, and innovation.
"In our country, entrepreneurs have always been the driving force behind our greatest technological advances. The Sacramento region has promising talent and Techweek is a fantastic way to celebrate and showcase the innovation that is happening within Sacramento's technology community. I urge everyone, whether you are a student or a professional, to visit Techweek's website and find an event to participate in," Congresswoman Matsui said.
Tech week is a collaboration among local startups, think tanks and co-working spaces including the Hacker Lab, SacStarts, SARTA, UpStart Sacramento and the Urban Hive. Last week, Congresswoman Matsui toured Sacramento's Hacker Lab and saw how the community workspace is resulting in collaboration and fostering a tech culture in the region.
As co-chair of the Congressional High-Tech Caucus, and member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Congresswoman Matsui is committed to providing greater access to technology for all Americans. In April, Congresswoman Matsui introduced the Broadband Adoption Act of 2013, which would help bridge the digital divide by making in-home broadband services more affordable across the country. The Federal Communications Commission has estimated that nearly 100 million Americans still do not have broadband Internet services at home. The legislation reforms and modernizes the Universal Service Fund (USF) Lifeline Assistance Program to help connect all parts of America to the Internet.
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