Upcoming event
School closures have turned homes into classrooms for most of America’s students and educators. But teaching and learning online is only possible in homes with adequate broadband connections, and at least 7 million school-age children lack the broadband internet access needed to participate in online education.
At this meeting, the BDAC will hear reports 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).
This meeting is being held via conference call and available to the public via the Internet at http://www.fcc.gov/live
A presentation of the newly released report from the Transatlantic High Level Working Group on Content Moderation Online and Freedom of Expression. The report’s recommendations are the culmination of a yearlong investigation by 28 legislators, government officials, tech executives, civil society leaders and academics from North America and Europe.
The hearing will review VA’s telehealth activities during the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Witnesses
Panel I
Dr. Jennifer MacDonald
Chief Consultant to the Deputy Undersecretary for Health
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
(Lead Witness)
Mr. Jack Galvin
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for IT Development Security Operations
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Dr. Neil Evans
Chief Officer, Office of Connected Care
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Memorandum from Chairman Pallone to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce
Witnesses
Brandi Collins-Dexter
Senior Campaign Director
Color of Change
Hany Farid
Professor
University of California, Berkeley
In the last month there has been growing scrutiny over the FCC’s approval of Ligado. But Ligado is only the most recent flare up in fights between the FCC and federal agencies on 5G spectrum policy. This panel will feature bipartisan experts sharing their perspective on the FCC’s approval order, the integrity of the interagency process, and future of spectrum allocation.
Those interested in attending the virtual meeting will still be required to register. To learn more about remote participation, visit ICANN Public Meetings.
CBAN's Lunch and Learn webinar series features a discussion of New Market Tax Credits and how they can be used to leverage financing for fiber projects.
The hearing will provide members an opportunity to examine policy issues before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and review the agency’s ongoing activities and proceedings.
Witnesses