Towards A Digital Equity Foundation
Exploring the need for a Digital Equity Foundation, options and best practices for its potential structure, governance, and the benefits such a foundation could bring to the public.
May 2022
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are seeking comment on the initial findings and recommendations contained in the interim report of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force (“Task Force”) and particularly on potential approaches to implement those recommendations.
Daily Digest 5/25/2022
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Remote learning apps shared children’s data at a ‘dizzying scale’ (Washington Post)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 06:52Dish: So far, so good on meeting 5G buildout deadlines with $10 billion (Fierce)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 06:51City councilors take next step in plan to bring municipal broadband to Quincy, Massachusetts (Patriot Ledger)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 06:40FCC Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking to Establish New Content Vendor Diversity Report (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 06:39House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Holds Hearing on Telecom Bills
As more bipartisan tech-focused bills gain traction in Congress, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a legislative hearing focusing on the security and innovation behind several telecommunications bills. Expert witnesses accompanied lawmakers during the May 24 hearing on the importance of bridging the digital divide with widespread broadband access nationwide.
Charter Commits Another $1 Million to Spectrum Digital Education Initiative
Charter Communications said that it will commit an additional $1 million to its 2022 Spectrum Digital Education grant initiative, boosting the total amount invested in the six-year program to $8 million. Charter launched Spectrum Digital Education in 2017, and through February 2022 the company said grants and in-kind contributions have helped 99 nonprofit organizations and more than 95,000 people in 22 states and Washington (DC).