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February 2023

Sponsor: 

Verizon

Date: 
Wed, 03/15/2023 - 16:00 to 18:00

New year. New Congress. New opportunity. The United States is at several critical junctures as we work to maintain our nation’s global leadership in technology and to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable, reliable, and secure broadband. What policy issues must be prioritized – and perhaps refocused – to retain that leadership and to close the digital divide? Join us for a wide-ranging conversation with top government, policy, media, and analyst voices to discuss what’s next for spectrum, the Affordable Connectivity Program, BEAD, privacy, and more.


Sponsor: 

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Tue, 02/21/2023 - 10:00

In honor of Black History Month, FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Representative Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, will jointly hold an event to raise awareness of the digital divide’s impact on Black communities and federal programs that can help all eligible Americans secure the connectivity they need to thrive in a 21st century digital economy.


Sponsor: 

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 02/23/2023 - 10:00

Agenda

10:00 am: Welcome and Opening of Meeting

Radhika Karmarkar, Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau

10:05 am: Welcome Remarks

Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal Officer, CEDC, Media Bureau Aurélie Mathieu, Attorney Advisor, CEDC, Wireline Competition Bureau Diana Coho, Consumer Affairs and Outreach Specialist, CEDC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

10:10 am: CEDC Chair/Vice Chairs’ Opening Remarks

Heather Gate, Chair, CEDC, Connected Nation

Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D., Vice Chair, CEDC, Brookings Institution


Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden (D-DE) charged the federal government with advancing equity for all, including communities that have long been underserved, and addressing systemic racism in our Nation’s policies and programs. In this new executive order, the President extends and strengthens equity-advancing requirements for agencies, and positions agencies to deliver better outcomes for the American people. The order calls for:

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