December 2021

Sponsor: 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Department of Commerce

Date: 
Wed, 02/09/2022 - 14:30 to 16:00

Join NTIA for a series of virtual listening sessions starting in December 2021 focused on the new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, and additional funding for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.  These public virtual listening



Sponsor: 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Department of Commerce

Date: 
Wed, 01/26/2022 - 14:30 to 16:00

Join NTIA for a series of virtual listening sessions starting in December 2021 focused on the new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, and additional funding for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.  These public virtual listening



Sponsor: 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Department of Commerce

Date: 
Wed, 01/12/2022 - 14:30 to 16:00

Join NTIA for a series of virtual listening sessions starting in December 2021 focused on the new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, and additional funding for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.  These public virtual listening



Sponsor: 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Department of Commerce

Date: 
Wed, 12/15/2021 - 14:30 to 16:00

Join NTIA for a series of virtual listening sessions starting in December 2021 focused on the new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, and additional funding for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.  These public virtual listening



Sponsor: 

Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband

Senate Commerce Committee

Date: 
Thu, 12/09/2021 - 10:00

This hearing will consider legislative solutions that address the dangers of online platforms’ use of technology to manipulate user experiences. Witnesses will discuss the need for greater transparency of automated processes and artificial intelligence, as well as policies to make platforms accountable for their use of algorithms designed to optimize engagement over harm to users.

WITNESSES



Sponsor: 

 

Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth

Senate Finance Committee

Date: 
Tue, 12/07/2021 - 09:30

Witnesses


  1. Courtenay Brown

    Amazon Associate At Avenel, NJ Fulfilment Center, Leader With United For Respect

    Newark , NJ

  2. The Honorable Karl A. Racine

    Attorney General

    District of Columbia

    Washington , DC

  3. Barry C. Lynn

    Executive Director

    Open Markets Institute

    Washington , DC

  4. Justin Sherman

    Fellow And Research Lead, Data Brokerage Project Sanford School Of Public Policy

    Duke University

    Durham , NC



Sponsor: 

Washington Post

Date: 
Mon, 12/06/2021 - 09:00

19 million U.S. veterans face a variety of health-care challenges, from toxic exposures to depression to chronic pain, many exacerbated by the digital divide. Join Washington Post Live on Monday, Dec. 6 at 9:00 a.m. ET as we hear from Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough and a veterans’ advocate about the best ways to further improve health-care options, and calibrate strategies for veterans connecting with family, finding work and engaging with community.

Stream here: wapo.st/digitaldividedec2021



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