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May 2023

Emergency Connectivity Fund Guidance for End of Emergency Period

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of the Managing Director (OMD) offer guidance to participants in the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program on the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023 and announce June 30, 2024 as the sunset date for the ECF Program. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Act), Congress appropriated $7.171 billion and directed the FCC to promulgate rules to distribute funding from the ECF to eligible schools and libraries for the purchase during the COVID-19 emergency period of eligibl

ACP Enrollment Performance Tool: Understanding Factors that Play a Role in ACP Enrollment

Recently we launched the Benton Institute’s Affordable Connectivity Program Enrollment Performance Tool, a free resource that helps communities answer the question: “How are ACP sign-ups going?” Using the tool to search 5-digit zip codes delivers two important numbers:  1) how many households have signed up for ACP and 2) the expected number of households enrolled. Comparing expected enrollment to actual enrollment is a measure of performance.

Analysis

ACP Enrollment Performance Tool: Understanding Factors that Play a Role in ACP Enrollment

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Monday, May 15, 2023

Sponsor 

Fiber Broadband Association

Date 
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 10:00

Mississippi is the 42nd most connected State in the nation. Quinn Jordan and his team at the Mississippi Broadband Association are working to change lives in Mississippi with fiber. Quinn will share the actions underway to catapult the State from the back of the pack to leaders in connectivity and economic development.


Sponsor 

Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Date 
Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:00 to 14:30

Sponsor 

Subcommittee on Rural Development

Senate Committee on Agriculture

Date 
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 15:00

Witnesses

  • Mr. Roger Nishi

    Vice President - Industry Relations
    Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom
    Waitsfield, VT

Sponsor 

Senate Committee on Finance

Date 
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 14:30

Witnesses

  1. Erin Aune, MBA, CRHCP
    Vice President of Strategic Programs
    Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital
    Glasgow , MT
  2. Sara Rich
    President and CEO

Sponsor 

Senate Judiciary Committee

Date 
Tue, 05/16/2023 - 10:00

Sponsor 

Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

Date 
Tue, 05/16/2023 - 10:00

Witnesses


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