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A discussion about improving local connectivity. Attendees will learn about successful models for broadband deployment, funding opportunities, marketing strategies, digital inclusion efforts, and more! There will also be ample opportunity to network with others interested in improving connectivity in the region.
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TPRC (the Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy) and the Benton Foundation announce the third year of the Charles Benton Early Career Scholar Award recognizing scholarship in the area of digital inclusion and broadband adoption.
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 2019 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the May Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2019:
FCC's May Agenda: Fast, Reliable, and Secure
At the Federal Communications Commission’s May meeting, we will take action to advance the goal of security.
Chairman Pai Announces Opposition to China Mobile Application to Provide Telecom Services
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released the following statement regarding his opposition to China Mobile’s application to provide telecommunications services in the US. The FCC is scheduled to vote on an Order that would deny that application at its May Open Meeting: “Safeguarding our communications networks is critical to our national security.
“No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider” (Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996).
The expansion of 5G and the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is creating an increasing need for secure networks across many platforms and technologies. Innovative programs for cybersecurity awareness, education, training, and workforce development are essential to protect and defend against potential cyber-attacks, but finding qualified people to work in this area is increasingly difficult. This webinar will highlight educational programs that address training for cybersecurity professionals focusing on contributions made by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Gigi Sohn: 'American people will resuscitate' net neutrality bill in Senate
Gigi Sohn, a former counselor to former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said, “I just have to push back a little bit on this [claim the bill] doesn’t have a chance in the Senate. I know what leader [Mitch] McConnell said — I believe the American people will resuscitate the dead on arrival bill. Referring to a case that is challenging the decision to end the Obama-era rules on net neutrality, she added, "What you must understand is that there is litigation going on right now to challenge the 2018 repeal.
Facebook, Google and Twitter under fire from Senate Republicans for censoring conservatives online
Republicans led by Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) pilloried Facebook, Google and Twitter over allegations they censor conservative users and news sites online, threatening federal regulation in response to claims that Democrats long have described as a hoax.