Upcoming event
Governments are working quickly to guide the responsible use and development of AI in the tech sector while balancing innovation through the creation of new policies, task forces and institutions. Policymakers and AI leaders chart a path forward in developing transparent AI guidelines.
6:00pm ET | Doors open
6:00pm - 6:30 pm ET | Networking and light bites
6:30pm - 7:30 pm ET | Mainstage conversations
Axios Pro tech policy reporters Maria Curi and Ashley Gold will host one-on-one conversations with:
The Honorable Mike Rounds
2:00pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
2:15pm Keynote: Gigi Sohn
3:15pm "Show Me The Money! Funding for Broadband Projects"
BEAD and RDOF dollars won’t solve the broadband world’s problems. Ken Demlow with HR Green Fiber + Broadband explains alternative funding opportunities for new fiber broadband networks.
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society Appreciates FCC's Move to Raise the Bar for Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission last updated its speed benchmarks for advanced telecommunications capability in January 2015; since then our online lives have changed dramatically, so the Commission’s coming action is welcome and overdue. The new benchmark aligns the FCC standard with the bar set by Congress in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
March 2024 FCC Open Meeting Agenda
Here’s what to expect at the Federal Communications Commission's March Open Meeting.
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Advances Plan for Cybersecurity Labeling for Smart Products
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the FCC will vote at its March 14, 2024, Open Meeting on creating a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for wireless consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products. Under the program, qualifying consumer smart products that meet cybersecurity standards would bear a label—including a new “U.S Cyber Trust Mark”—that would help consumers make informed purchasing decisions, differentiate trustworthy products in the marketplace, and create incentives for manufacturers to meet higher cybersecurity standards.
The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot (CMC) Program is a $268 million grant program to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) for the purchase of broadband internet access service and eligible equipment or to hire and train information technology personnel.
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Proposes New 'Missing and Endangered Persons' Alert Code
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed that the FCC add a new alert option to deliver critical messages to the public over television and radio about missing and endangered persons. Adding a new “Missing and Endangered Persons” alert code to the nation’s Emergency Alert System would help law enforcement provide timely alerts to galvanize public attention to missing native and indigenous persons, as well as other groups, and build on efforts to collect comprehensive data on these cases.
FCC to Vote on Pricing Transparency for Cable & Satellite Viewers
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed final rules to require cable and satellite TV providers to specify the “all-in” price clearly and prominently for video programming services in their promotional materials and on subscribers’ bills. The Chairwoman aims to eliminate the misleading practice of describing video programming costs as a tax, fee, or surcharge.
FCC Chairwoman Advances Supplemental Coverage from Space Framework
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared draft final rules to establish a new regulatory framework to facilitate innovative collaborations between satellite operators and wireless providers. These partnerships leverage the growth in space-based services to provide smartphone users ubiquitous connectivity, even in remote, unserved, and underserved areas. The FCC seeks to establish clear and transparent processes to support supplemental coverage from space.