The FCC held a field hearing at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. on November 6, 2009 as part of its effort to gather information from experts and consumers for the development of a National Broadband Plan. Among those on the first panel was Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin, who is the spokesperson for the National Association of the Deaf for accessible broadband services and Internet media.



Marlee, this is wonderful, beautiful noise!!!!!!! I hope it's heard by the people who can make this vitally important issue the reality that it needs to be.
Thank God for Marlee! She is now my new idol and role model.
This was very inspirational to watch. I am an interpreter for the Deaf and it makes me so happy to see someone like Marlee continue to fight for the rights of all Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in the world. Way to go girl!!!