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November 2021

Eighty Civil-Society Groups Urge Senate to Confirm President Biden's Nominees to FCC and NTIA

80 civil-rights, media-justice, community-media, workers-rights and consumer-advocacy groups sent a letter urging Senate leadership to swiftly confirm Jessica Rosenworcel as chairwoman and Gigi Sohn [Senior Fellow and Public Advocate at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society] as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, and Alan Davidson as the director of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Sponsor: 

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Tue, 12/14/2021 - 10:30 to 12:30

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the December Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, 2021:


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FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 2021 Open Meeting
FCC Looks to Promote Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in E-Rate Program
FCC Moves to Facilitate Satellite Broadband Competition
Sponsor: 

Fierce Telecom

Date: 
Mon, 12/13/2021 - 11:00 to Thu, 12/16/2021 - 12:15

Many of us take connectivity for granted, but the reality is there are many people and communities trying to gain access to network services to this day. In the United States alone, 30 million people still do not have access to high-speed internet, and at a global scale, 60% of people remain offline and are unable to participate in the digital revolution. The Digital Divide has become an issue of public debate, as we move to an evermore connected world, those outside of it are inevitably left behind or at a severe disadvantage.


GSA Announces Projects to Receive American Rescue Plan Funding for Digital Services

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Transformation Services (TTS) announced the 14 projects selected to receive funding in fiscal year 2021 under the $150 million provided by the American Rescue Plan Act. This work will provide government-wide citizen-facing services to help recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic and reimagine the delivery of digital services improving transparency, security, and efficiency. Included in the TTS American Rescue Plan Projects is an effort to bridge the gap to wifi access.

AT&T and ITDRC Boost WiFi Connections at 70 Maine Locations

AT&T and the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) are boosting connectivity in 70 Maine locations, expanding and upgrading WiFi technology at libraries, parks, schools, community centers, town halls and other locations across the state. ITDRC teams are currently making their way across Maine, working with local organizations to extend existing WiFi and upgrade aging technology. Technicians will make necessary equipment upgrades and adjustments to boost WiFi signal and extend service into parking lots and surrounding areas.

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