Upcoming event

Sponsor: 

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 10:00 to 12:30

10:00 am: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

  • Welcome from Commission Leadership Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (invited)
  • Commissioners (invited)
  • Alejandro Roark, Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB)
  • Diane Burstein, Deputy Bureau Chief, CGB

Welcome from DAC Co-Chairs Kyle Dixon and Kim Charlson, DAC Co-Chairs

Roll Call of DAC Members

10:30 am: FCC DISABILITY RIGHTS OFFICE UPDATE



Sponsor: 

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 06/06/2024 - 10:30

Topics selected for open meeting agendas will be posted on the FCC's website approximately three weeks prior to the monthly meeting. The FCC will also issue a public notice of the "Commission Meeting Agenda" one week before the meeting and announce at that time the items that are scheduled for the agenda.



Sponsor: 

Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) Community Broadband Networks Initiative and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Date: 
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 15:00 to 16:15

A discussion on internet affordability and the pressing need for sustainable solutions for communities 



Sponsor: 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Date: 
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:00 to 15:00

Accessing high-speed Internet in correctional settings can serve as a conduit for incarcerated individuals to receive vocational and technology training programs and set them on a path to success. This webinar will highlight state and local examples of how leaders in this space are creating economic development opportunities for justice-impacted individuals and how they are defining their digital equity baselines, indicators, and goals as well as tools they use to measure success. 



FCC to Reimpose Broadband Regulation

The Federal Communications Commission will vote on reimposing Title II authority over broadband at its April 25 meeting. Here are just a few of the things that can happen after the FCC reintroduces Title II regulation:

Sponsor: 

Brookings

Date: 
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:00 to 16:00

Recent advances in AI have convinced a growing number of experts that these technologies will have a profound impact on the nature of work. But questions of the depth and breadth of this impact remain unanswered: Will AI support or replace workers? Which sectors will be most affected? Are there policies that can improve outcomes for workers in the age of AI?



AI makes the fight for net neutrality even more important

On April 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will—for the seventh time in 20 years—address the issue of net neutrality.

Sponsor: 

Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee

House Commerce Committee

Date: 
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 10:00

A hearing to discuss legislative solutions that will protect kids online and ensure Americans’ data privacy rights.



Sponsor: 

USTelecom

Date: 
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 12:15

As Washington gears-up for critical decisions about the future of affordable and universal connectivity, this event brings together leaders from the policy community along with senior executives from the nation’s innovative broadband providers for important discussions on the path forward to connect our communities.

Speakers



Sponsor: 

Communications and Technology Subcommittee 

House Commerce Committee

Date: 
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 13:00

A hearing to discuss the future of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.