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February 2022

Sponsor: 

INCOMPAS

Date: 
Tue, 02/08/2022 - 07:45 to 18:00
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chip Pickering
CEO
INCOMPAS
8:30 a.m. Keynote
Sen. Rob Portman
(R-Ohio)
9:00 a.m. Keynote
Brendan Carr
Commissioner

Sponsor: 

Senate Commerce Committee

Date: 
Wed, 02/09/2022 - 10:00

The committee will consider the nomination of Gigi Sohn, to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (PN1536)


Related Headlines: 
Tech advocates criticize FCC nomination delays

FCC Partners with Institute Of Museum And Library Services to Address Digital Divide on Tribal Lands

The Federal Communications Commission announced that it is partnering with the Institute of Museum and Library Services to expand broadband connectivity to Tribal libraries. The agencies will team up to raise awareness about the E-Rate program among Tribal libraries and organizations, which can use program funds to increase broadband access to serve their communities. To kick off this partnership, the agencies recently reached out to all 574 Tribal leaders to provide information about the E-Rate program and opportunities for Tribal libraries to participate.

FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Names New Native Nations Communications Task Force Members

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the appointment of eight Tribal members to the FCC’s Native Nations Communications Task Force. In addition to filling seven current vacancies, the appointment of eight new Tribal members raises the total number of Tribal Task Force members from 25 to 26. The Task Force’s mission is to provide guidance, expertise, and recommendations to specific requests from the FCC on a range of communications issues that directly or indirectly affect Tribal governments and their people.

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