Upcoming event
A Small Number, A Big Difference
The last Federal Communications Commission meeting of 2019, on December 12, features more than one item that could receive top billing in an ordinary month. The FCC will consider:
The CAC is expected to consider a recommendation presented by its Caller ID Authentication Working Group relative to certain aspects of the Declaratory Ruling and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls; Call Authentication Trust Anchor.
The primary agenda of the Task Force’s first meeting will be to introduce members of the Task Force, describe the focus of each working group, review the 2018 Farm Bill and existing FCC and U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and policies relevant to the Task Force’s duties, and begin discussing strategies to advance broadband deployment on agricultural land and promote precision agriculture.
This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer
Members, First Meeting of Precision Agriculture Task Force Announced
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, in consultation with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, has appointed members to serve on the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. Chairman Pai has designated Teddy Bekele, Land O’Lakes Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, to serve as Chair of the Task Force, and Catherine Moyer, Pioneer Communications Chief Executive Officer and General Manager. to serve as Vice Chair.
A Full Spectrum Future
Smart Policy for America's Airwaves
Speakers
8:30 – 9:00: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15: Welcome Remarks and Introduction
- Lawrence J. Spiwak – President, The Phoenix Center
9:15 – 10:15: STELAR –To Re-authorize or To Let Expire? That is the Question...
Panelists:
Memorandum from Chairman Pallone to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Witnesses
The Honorable Ajit Pai
Chairman
Federal Communications Commission
The Honorable Michael O'Rielly
Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission
The Honorable Brendan Carr
Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission
We have seen an increase in white supremacists who are organizing online to target communities of color. This presents a unique problem for social media sites, policymakers, and internet users. Join the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law at an all-day convening as policy experts and community organizations explore the nuanced intersections between online hate and privacy.
Legislation
H.R. 4229, the "Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (Broadband DATA) Act"
Over the last decade, digital platforms have transformed American commerce through the rapid development of innovative business solutions that have helped small businesses reach and serve new customers. However, the boundless influence of Big Tech has raised concerns about how these platforms impact small firms that have come to rely on their business models.