March 2017
What you need to know about the FCC Privacy Rules
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 16:30Op-Ed: Why Updating Tech Infrastructure is as Critical as Updating Roads and Bridges
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 16:30GAO: Implementation of IT Reform Law and Related Initiatives Can Help Improve Acquisitions
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 16:29Remarks of FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly Before the 2017 Hispanic Radio Conference
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 16:29Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 16:29RUS Invites Comments on Telecommunications Information Collection
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 16:29danah boyd: Google and Facebook Can’t Just Make Fake News Disappear
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 16:29
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
April 19, 2017
2:00pm EST
https://www2.ntia.doc.gov/node/1006
This webinar will focus on strategies to promote broadband adoption and digital inclusion in rural communities, highlighting the role of libraries and university extension programs. The speakers will discuss research findings on the effect of broadband adoption on rural economic development, as well as program strategies to facilitate digital inclusion, such as mobile-hotspot lending programs, community outreach and digital skills training.
- Dr. Brian Whitacre, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
- Dr. Bharat Mehra, Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Katie Hill, Director, Coffeyville (Kan.) Public Library
Emy Tseng, Senior Broadband Program Specialist, BroadbandUSA, will facilitate the discussion
Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition
May 31-June 2, 2017
http://2017conference.shlb.org/
Our nation is divided. Democrats and Republican. Rural and Urban. Those with broadband and those WITHOUT. Schools, libraries, health clinics, and other anchor institutions have the power to unite.
That’s why The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition presents its Seventh Annual Conference: United States of Anchors from May 31 to June 2 just outside Washington, DC. We are at a pivotal moment of change in our country, and schools, libraries, health providers, and other community anchor institutions (CAIs) have the power to unite and move us forward.
The conference will feature in-depth workshops on E-rate Fiber, Public-Private Partnerships, Digital Inclusion, Rural Healthcare, and over a dozen more unmissable sessions!