Upcoming event
May 2023 Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission’s May open meeting will be headlined by a pair of spectrum policy changes to both pave the way for future wireless technologies and also unlock new wireless services right now. Here’s everything we have lined up for our May open meeting:
Feeling overwhelmed with all the broadband funding buzz? The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Funding Programs have many people perplexed. There is still much confusion. Some of the questions operators are asking themselves:
The FirstNet Authority will post a detailed agenda for the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting on FirstNet.gov prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject to change. Please note that the subjects discussed by the Board and Board Committees may involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, or other legal matters affecting the FirstNet Authority. As such, the Board may, by majority vote, close the meeting only for the time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such information.
This unique event brings together voices from across the rural ecosystem — communications, hospitals, libraries, schools, agriculture and more — to showcase the amazing things that can happen when community leaders work together to leverage broadband-enabled applications in creative ways.
Agenda
9:05 Welcome Peter Murray, Executive Director, Dense Networks
9:15 Capital Projects Fund (CPF) US Treasury Joseph Wender, Director, US Treasury
9:40 Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Andy Lipman, Morgan Lewis
10:10 Smart City Networks Moderator, Peter Murray
- David Clow, CIO, DC Metro Police
- Malik Ishak, Director, Smart City, Signify
- TBD, The Virginia Smart Community Testbed
- Jon Minshew, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, Dell Technologies
11:00 Break
- Advancing the Transition to Next Generation 911
The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would expedite the transition to NG911 and help ensure that the nation’s 911 system functions effectively and with the most advanced capabilities available. (PS Docket No. 21-479) - Strengthening Consumer Consent for Robocalls and Robotexts
Topics selected for FCC open meeting agendas will be posted on the Commission's website approximately three weeks prior to the Commission's next monthly meeting. The Commission will also issue a public notice of the "Commission Meeting Agenda" one week before the meeting and announce at that time the items that are scheduled for the agenda.