Upcoming event
Wireless industry and legislative experts to assess the federal telecommunications policy landscape with a new Presidential administration, a new FCC, and a new Congress. Where will legislative and regulatory policymakers look to build on developments from the last several years, and what new areas of focus are on the horizon?
Speakers:
Kara Graves, Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA
Danielle Piñeres, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, NCTA
Mimi Strobel, Senior Director, Policy and Government Relations, Nokia
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s virtual final address on the digital divide. He will discuss his contributions to bridging the digital divide for all Americans during his tenure at the FCC: "Since my first day as Chairman of the FCC, my number one priority has been closing the digital divide and bringing the benefits of the Internet age to all Americans."
A question and answer session will follow Chairman Pai’s virtual address.
The Grand Finale
The Federal Communications Commission's monthly meetings showcase the agency’s highest-profile work. And by any metric, we have been more productive, more collaborative, and more transparent since January 2017 than at any time in recent history. At the 48 meetings held under my leadership, we’ve voted on a total of 286 items — an average of six (5.96, to be precise) items per meeting. That compares to a recent historical average of well under three. Of the votes on those 286 items, 205 (71.7%) featured no dissents and 253 (88.5%) were bipartisan.
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for January 2021 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced the tentative agenda for the January Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Bureau, Office, and Task Force leaders will summarize the work their teams have done over the last four years in a series of presentations:
Panel One – The Commission will hear presentations from the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, International Bureau, Office of Engineering and Technology, and Office of Economics and Analytics.
At the January 14th meeting, the TAC will consider and vote on a white paper prepared by the Artificial Intelligence working group and recommendations from its four working groups: 5G/IOT/ V–RAN, Future of Unlicensed Operations, Artificial Intelligence, and 5G Radio Access Network Technology.
This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the TAC Chair and the Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
Meetings are broadcast live with open captioning over the internet from the FCC Live web page at http:// www.fcc.gov/live/
COVID-19 has exacerbated a range of systemic inequalities impacting communities of color. Simultaneously, the public health crisis has made clear the need to recognize broadband access as a household necessity, like food and housing. As the incoming Biden Administration works to address income, educational, workforce, and health care divides, prioritizing broadband access and reforming the mechanisms that drive its deployment and adoption will be key.
The Net Inclusion Conference has been a staple in the Digital Inclusion community since 2016, bringing hundreds of practitioners, advocates, academics, internet service providers, and policymakers together to share their knowledge.
With social distancing still in place, NDIA will once again hold an online version of Net Inclusion to substitute the in-person conference. We look forward to seeing our community in person again as soon as it is safe for everyone to travel and gather.
Drawing on experts and participants from within the tech industry, the summit will provide information and resources on obtaining employment in the tech sector to diverse high school and college students, as well as to key influencers such as guidance counselors, placement officers, and parents. Topics to be covered during the summit will include:
NTIA will convene two virtual roundtables. The January 28 roundtable will focus on market incentives for 5G security. The February 25 roundtable will focus on principles for fostering global 5G vendor diversity and open, interoperable architectures. The discussions held at these roundtables will be analyzed and turned into a report to help the Administration further develop its policy approach to the secure development and deployment of 5G.
NTIA will convene two virtual roundtables. The January 28 roundtable will focus on market incentives for 5G security. The February 25 roundtable will focus on principles for fostering global 5G vendor diversity and open, interoperable architectures. The discussions held at these roundtables will be analyzed and turned into a report to help the Administration further develop its policy approach to the secure development and deployment of 5G.