Upcoming event
This workshop will provide case studies of successful deployments of wireless networks by anchor institutions. Presenters will provide specific guidance about how to navigate local laws, how to work with broadband providers, how to negotiate to obtain the best connectivity, and how to build in flexibility to prepare for the inevitable advances in wireless technology.
The interactive workshop lasts approximately 90 minutes.
Speakers
Panelists will discuss critical issues of the digital divide, the crisis in affordable broadband, and how profit-seeking telecom companies are shutting millions of Americans out of access to good jobs and reliable internet service.
Following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, internet platforms have come under increased scrutiny for how they tackle the spread of election-related misinformation and disinformation, particularly content that aims to suppress voter engagement and that targets communities of color. As the 2020 U.S. presidential election draws near, concerns that these platforms are being used by both foreign and domestic actors to exploit users and spread misleading information are growing, especially given that this election is taking place amid an unprecedented pandemic.
Silicon Valley and its disciples long maintained that cyberspace transcended outmoded national boundaries, allowing people and ideas to connect like never before, with or without the consent of their analog sovereigns. By 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was touting the universality of internet freedom as a tenet of US foreign policy when she said: “we stand for a single internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas.”
The six-hour, invitation-only event over three days will bring together nearly 1,000 industry professionals from across the U.S. for thought-provoking sessions. The goal is to help independent providers better understand the changing landscape of broadband Internet, advanced video and other technical and policy issues in a post-COVID 19 world, including in the marketplace, on Capitol Hill and at the Federal Communications Commission.
With the closure of K-12 schools, remote learning and calls to social distance, millions of American students are learning, living and playing almost exclusively online. Yet, there remain critical hurdles to access and adoption of internet solutions for many American households. Many students who normally had safe and reliable access to laptops and internet connections are in limbo. What are the barriers to broadband adoption for low-income families and how are local leaders working to address this divide with scalable solutions?
Witnesses
Ms. Erika Alexander
Actor/Director/Producer and Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Color Farm Media
The IP3 Awards is a special occasion to honor those who have made significant contributions in the three areas of IP: Intellectual Property, Information Policy, and Internet Protocol. This year will be the seventeenth year Public Knowledge has held the awards, and we’re excited to celebrate with you.
Due to the current pandemic, Public Knowledge has decided to host this year’s IP3 Awards online.
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