Upcoming event
A gathering of talented and passionate students and early-career technologists from around the world to connect with one another, hear from expert speakers, learn new skills, and discover exciting opportunities.
The fourth annual Impact Summit will be held virtually August 12-14, 2021. All are invited to register and the event is completely free.
A conversation with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper about his work to close the digital divide, including establishing the nation’s first statewide Office of Digital Equity and Literacy.
The interactive workshop will also include an update on federal action empowering states and communities to close the adoption gap and profiles of successful local digital equity initiatives.
Tom Curtin
National Governors Association
Angela Thi Bennett
DigitalC
A live Q&A event on Instagram to share how libraries are planning to use the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program supporting digital equity efforts through libraries and schools nationwide.
A virtual webinar to provide additional information about the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program, on fcc.gov/live. Prior to, or during, this event, questions can be submitted by sending an email to ECFwebinar@fcc.gov
The webinar will highlight frequently asked questions about the ECF Program and application process. Participants will also have an opportunity to submit any additional questions they may have during, or in advance, of the event. The webinar will be recorded and available on the FCC’s website.
The event will feature remarks by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and FTC Chief Technologist Erie Meyer, as well as presentations and discussions on a variety of privacy and data security research.
The event will be tweeted live from the FTC’s Twitter page (@FTC) using the hashtag #PrivacyCon21.
The Broadband Data Task Force is hosting this webinar to provide information about the proposed technical requirements for the mobile challenge, verification, and crowdsourcing processes required under the Broadband DATA Act. During the webinar, staff will provide an overview of the proposals in the recently released Public Notice on this topic and be available to answer participant questions.
At this meeting, the Task Force will hear updates from the Working Group leadership and discuss progress towards recommendations.
Lack of access to broadband is a problem in both metropolitan and rural areas, but efforts to close the digital divide often overlook the “Black Rural South” — 152 rural counties with populations that are 35 percent Black or higher in the southern region of the United States. In the Black Rural South, 38 percent of African Americans do not have access to home internet. This is driven by a lack of availability and affordability of broadband services.