Upcoming event
The session will help prospective BEAD applicants understand the program’s workforce requirements and prepare them for the upcoming application process. ISPs will compete with bids for part of the $229 million of federal funding to bring universal broadband service to Vermont.
ONAP Tribal Workshop – Includes Special Focus on Broadband Data and Mapping
At this meeting, the Task Force and Working Group Leadership will provide updates on the progress of their respective reports, begin to discuss Executive Summary details, review and discuss program and policy expectations relevant to the Task Force’s duties, and continue to discuss strategies to advance broadband deployment on agricultural land and promote precision agriculture.
This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer.
Direct Video Calling (DVC) is an Internet-based communication service that allows conversations to occur between two callers using American Sign Language (ASL), without the need for translation services. The Commission has recognized that effective communications is ensured by the use of direct video communications with individuals with hearing and speech disabilities who use sign language.
The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) systems has changed the landscape for data privacy. AI has allowed online surveillance, detailed consumer profiling, personalized fraud and deepfakes to be done at scale, with little human involvement and minimal cost. This hearing will explore how AI has accelerated the need for a federal comprehensive privacy law that protects individual privacy and sets clear guidelines for businesses as they develop and deploy AI systems.
A conversation on bridging the gap between digital equity and opportunity grant-makers and grant-seekers.
Best practices from Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas' approach to designing its $21 million digital equity grant program with an emphasis on capacity building and ecosystem development. The importance of designing digital equity and opportunity programs towards outcomes like health access and workforce development, shedding light on how organizations can expand their impact beyond just getting people online.
FCC July 2024 Open Meeting Agenda
Here’s what to expect for the Federal Communications Commission's jam-packed July Open Meeting agenda.