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Wireless technologies have become a fundamental part of our daily life in the 21st century. They give us the ability to make efficient use of our time, connect us any time and anywhere, and make our lives better in innumerable ways. In order to function, our wireless devices need to connect to cellular sites that provide good coverage both outdoors and indoors. To do that increasingly requires placement of sites closer to populated areas – creating new challenges for both providers and local governments.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the November Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2020:
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for November 2020 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the November Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2020:
A New Look For Familiar Themes
At our November open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission will be considering the following items:
With the global onset of COVID-19, broadband access has never been more vital to our economies, democracies, and social well-being. The pandemic, however, painfully demonstrated the extent to which people in the United States are un- and under-connected. At least 42 million Americans lack access to broadband because of infrastructure availability, while upwards of 162 million lack access to the Internet at broadband speeds. Tens of millions lack access to broadband because of cost and affordability.
5G technology is poised to transform the technological landscape across this country and around the world. It promises to accelerate data speeds, improve quality and unlock connectivity between machines, material and people.
The changing nature of the digital divide challenge and what we have learned (and will have to do next) in order to envision and deploy solutions -- now and in the future. Ten years ago, the conversation around the ‘digital divide’ was centered on internet access around the world. That issue hasn’t gone away and remains deeply important.
House Democrats Criticize FCC Chairman Pai's Moves to Cement Net Neutrality Rollback
Chairman Pai is at it again, pushing his anti-consumer agenda – this time on the eve of an historic election. Americans deserve strong Net Neutrality protections, but this FCC is rushing ahead of November 3rd to further cement its efforts to deprive Americans of these critical protections. At a time when internet connectivity is especially critical for students, parents, first responders, low-income and rural Americans, the FCC should be protecting American families, not undermining them. Time and again, this FCC has put industry interests before those of consumers, and its actions this
As the world relies on Wi-Fi now more than ever, our connections are increasingly tested while valuable spectrum sits unused. What can be done?
A conversation with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and ICLE’s Ian Adams, followed by a panel of industry experts moderated New America’s Michael Calabrese to discuss spectrum solutions to use the airwaves more efficiently and to connect more Americans with better Wi-Fi.
Time and time again, research has indicated that a diverse workforce can introduce a broad array of perspectives into an organization and can yield a significant number of additional benefits including increased employee engagement, more informed and creative decision-making, increased innovation, greater productivity, and decreased employee turnover. Despite this, entities in the technology policy space still struggle to integrate diversity and inclusion in their workplaces.