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May 2024

Sponsor: 

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

House Commerce Committee

Date: 
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:30

Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only, and the hearing livestream will be available at http://energycommerce.house.gov.


Submitted on May 8, 2024

Marjorie and Charles Benton Opportunity Fund Fellow Dr. Pierrette Renée Dagg examines the role community champions in community connectivity solutions and the factors that allow these leaders to succeed.

Sponsor: 

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Date: 
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:00 to 15:30

Broadband infrastructure is crucial for rural communities in today's digital economy. Broadband connects people to education, jobs, healthcare, and other essential services. But a shortage of skilled workers to build and maintain broadband infrastructure poses a significant challenge, threatening to widen the digital divide in underserved and unserved regions and limiting opportunities for economic growth and innovation in rural communities. 


The Rural Revolution is Coming as Generative AI Drives Hyperscale Data Centers

Generative AI is set to be a game-changer for the hyperscale data center landscape, prompting companies to build in new areas and benefiting rural America in the process. Data center companies have historically built hubs in urban areas for access to power and water, deeply integrated fiber networks, and proximity to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. However, the processing dynamics of generative AI and the enormous power requirements of AI models are turning that model on its head.

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