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FCC Extends Comment Cycle Deadline for USF Cap NPRM
On May 31, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on establishing a cap on the Universal Service Fund (USF) and ways it could enable the FCC to evaluate the financial aspects of the four USF programs in a more holistic way, and thereby better achieve the overarching universal service principles Congress directed the FCC to preserve and advance. The Notice set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 days and 60 days, respectively, after publication of the Notice in the Federal Register.
Chairman Pai Remarks at Congreso LatinoAmericano de Telecomunicaciones
Two themes I’d like to emphasize in my remarks: one, the importance of harnessing technology to solve our common challenges, and, two, the importance of regional collaboration to unlock those solutions.
A summit focused on the “opportunities and challenges of today’s online environment."
A wide-ranging panel discussion on the future of online speech in the U.S.
An interactive discussion of the policy and business implication of the future of 5G
Agenda
8:45 am - Registration
9:00 am - Introductions
James A. Lewis
Senior Vice President & Director, CSIS Technology Policy Program
9:05 pm - Moderated Discussion
Chris Boyer
Assistant Vice President of Global Public Policy, AT&T
Travis Russell
Director of Cybersecurity, Oracle
A policy discussion on what companies and agencies are doing to secure IoT products, and what further steps must be taken by Industry, Congress, and the Administration to improve IoT security and resiliency going forward.
Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Panel Discussion:
A joint public forum on the Federal Data Strategy’s draft 2019-2020 Action Plan. The forum will provide an opportunity for the business, academic, and non-profit communities to offer feedback on the 16 draft action items in the Federal Data Strategy. Implementation of the strategy will be undertaken over the next year.
What Online Business Models Should be Off-Limits?
“Free” services have dominated the internet for nearly two decades. “Free,” however, has come to mean that users trade certain data about themselves, often unknowingly, in exchange for using and receiving the benefits of the service. This exchange has led to staggering amounts of user data being collected by companies that can then violate their users’ privacy by using that data for any number of purposes, possibly with inadequate transparency and accountability.
The webinar will include an overview of the EAS and instructions on how to register and file in the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS).