Upcoming event
A webinar to discuss how states can use federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to boost economic development and support long-term fiscal stability. On May 10, the U.S. Department of Treasury launched the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which provides $350 billion to address the public health and economic needs of state and local governments. Thanks to the broad flexibility provided by Congress under the law, state policymakers will need to make crucial decisions about how to allocate this money.
The House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee are hosting a panel event discussing 'Digital Literacies for a Healthy Democracy'. The event is led by Dr Elinor Carmi, parliamentary academic fellow with the DCMS Committee and postdoctoral research associate at Liverpool University.
The event will bring together international experts to share their insights around digital literacy in different contexts:
The pandemic is highlighting how serious the consequences are for those who lack reliable and affordable access to the internet. Disproportionately, the shift to remote work and online learning is hurting communities of color. According to the most recent US census, 43.4% of Black households and 38.6% of Hispanic households lack meaningful internet access, compared to 24% of white households. As our society and economy continues to digitize, those who are unconnected are going to fall further behind just by staying where they are.
In the wake of heightened online radicalization over the past several years, including the rise of far-right nationalism, violence, and harms to democracy globally, it is clear that technology platforms are playing an outsized role in amplifying racialized disinformation and fomenting real world consequences.
Rural broadband accessibility has become a critical requirement whether with fixed wireless, PON and fiber, or cable access networks.
Operators need more efficient, sustainable broadband solutions to provide communities with the high-speed internet and bandwidth capacity required for our ultra-connected future.
Join the broadband network experts from Harmonic, Globtel and GeoLinks to:
Hear from a lead advocate from the state of California on their effort to get the 5th largest economy in the world to adopt a fiber standard in its broadband infrastructure policy. In 2016, the state established a broadband goal of delivering 10/1 mbps Internet access to 98% of its population and have since undergone a dramatic rethinking of its policy approach to include municipal open access fiber networks through bond financing, a broadband plan focused on scalable infrastructure, and several multi-billion dollar proposals focused on fiber at its core.
Skyrocketing screen time has deepened parents’ concerns about their children’s online safety, privacy, and wellbeing. Apps such as TikTok, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram draw younger audiences onto their platforms raising concerns about how their data is being used and how marketers are targeting them. This hearing will examine the issues posed by Big Tech, child-oriented apps, and manipulative influencer marketing.