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May 2022

Ten (Suggested) Commandments for Closing the Digital Divide

While the task of permanently closing this gap is daunting, the right policy framework to accomplish it can be summed up in two overarching principles: make the most of available funds, and make sure that the projects on which the money is spent are seen through and bear fruit. By taking the following steps, however, states would be well positioned to direct limited funds in ways that would produce maximum connectivity for their citizens.

Sponsor: 

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Date: 
Tue, 06/14/2022 - 13:00 to 14:15

The federal government is in the process of allocating an unprecedented amount of money to close the digital divide. Many of these funds will be sent to states who will distribute them to broadband projects.


Sponsor: 

R Street

Date: 
Thu, 05/26/2022 - 15:00 to 18:00

The internet has always thrived under a mostly laissez-faire regulatory framework, but under President Barack Obama in 2015, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler enacted the Open Internet Order, which tried to change broadband classification by imposing common carrier internet regulations under the guise of net neutrality.


Sponsor: 

Technology Policy Institute

Date: 
Tue, 05/31/2022 - 12:00 to 13:00

The NTIA has released its Notice of Proposed Funding Opportunities (NOFO), which specifies how the $42.25 billion of BEAD funds will be allocated to the states, what types of services will be eligible to receive subsidies, and how the states should go about distributing funds. The rules laid out in the 98-page document will have large and lasting effects on broadband deployment and on how the federal and state governments will interact with broadband providers.


Sponsor: 

ALLvanza, the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), and OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates

Date: 
Wed, 06/01/2022 - 16:00 to 17:30

The expanding deployment of 5G wireless technology will revolutionize mobile and home broadband by delivering dramatically increased speed and bandwidth. And innovative 10G technology, being developed by the cable industry, will provide another leap forward.

What kinds of disruptions and transformations will these and/or other newer technologies, on the horizon, bring? How can we ensure underserved communities have access to the benefits and opportunities created by technological innovation?

The discussion will explore the following questions:

• What is 5G/10G?


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