Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment

Federal Communications Commission

Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Time Zone: 
EST
Virtual Event

See this Jan 27 update

The agenda for the meeting will include a report from each of the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment working groups. The Access to Capital Working Group will report on its ongoing examination of ways to improve access to capital to encourage management and ownership of broadcast properties by a diverse range of voices, including minorities and women. The Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group will discuss its work assessing access, adoption, and use of broadband and new technologies by under-resourced communities. The Diversity in the Tech Sector Working Group will report on its progress in examining issues pertaining to hiring, promotion, and retention of women and minorities in tech industries.

This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment Chair and the Designated Federal Officer.