Upcoming event

The rapid shift to online learning can be a challenge for students, families, and educators – particularly in low-income, rural, and tribal communities. As the new school year begins, the longstanding issue of digital inclusion stands in sharp relief.

A leading forum for lawyers, policymakers, corporate executives, economists, and academics to address current issues in competition law and policy. The Symposium will be virtual this year. At this year's Symposium, you will:

Hear from Tier 1 CSPs about how they are transforming post COVID-19 operations, handling anticipated challenges with respect to infrastructure, topology, and/ or architecture as people return to work.

SPEAKERS:

• Tony Roy, Head of Risk, Governance & Sustainability - BT Group Procurement, British Telecom (BT)

• Andy Ray, Director-Network Systems, Verizon

As the presidential campaigns enter the final stretch of the 2020 election, both the Trump and Biden camps are pushing their vision for the next administration. The COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, and civil injustice have been at the forefront of the political debate, but perhaps the most influential policies of the next administration will concern the regulation of Big Tech, the digital divide, and international technology governance, among other issues.

Hear experts from the Nemours Financial Group, Operation Hope, and the National Asian American Coalition on what they are doing to help educate and promote women-owned, minority-owned and small businesses. If you would like to submit a question, please email: OCBOinfo@fcc.gov and place in the subject line “Questions for 10/7/20 Meeting.

Authorization to subpoena the attendance of witnesses for purpose of a hearing: 

• Mr. Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer, Twitter
• Mr. Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer, Alphabet Inc., Google
• Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer, Facebook

Oral arguments -- Livestream at https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/home.nsf/content/Oral+Arguments 

At this meeting, the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee will consider and vote on reports and recommendations from the Increasing Broadband Investment in Low-Income Communities, Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Job Skills and Training Opportunities, and Disaster Response and Recovery working groups.

This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the BDAC Chair and the Designated Federal Officer (DFO).

An Executive Session will consider court nominees as well as S. 4632, Online Content Policy Modernization Act