Upcoming event
The world is experiencing extraordinary advances in artificial intelligence. There are new applications in finance, defense, health care, criminal justice, and education, among other areas. Algorithms are improving spell-checkers, voice recognition systems, ad targeting, and fraud detection. Yet at the same time, there is concern regarding the ethical values embedded within AI and the extent to which algorithms respect basic human values. Ethicists worry about a lack of transparency, poor accountability, unfairness, and bias in automated tools.
The current state of data security and online privacy. Panelists will discuss privacy approaches throughout the internet ecosystem, online hidden vulnerabilities, new approaches to mitigating data breaches, new challenges at the international and state level, and opportunities for Congress and the industry to shape the debate. Additionally, ACI will release and discuss a new study quantifying and exploring how secure your information is online.
Speakers include
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Krisztina Pusok, American Consumer Institute (moderator)
In July, the FCC released an NPRM seeking comment on proposals for the reallocation of the C-band for terrestrial mobile use. C-band spectrum is currently allocated to satellite services and used by broadcasters for content delivery. Join us for a brown bag lunch to hear perspectives on the NPRM from the satellite and broadcast industries, as well as a discussion of the preparation of the earth station registration form.
Speakers
- Gerry Oberst (SES)
- Christy Burrow (Cooley)
- Michael Beach (NPR).
Top states say they haven’t been invited to the Justice Department's meeting about tech companies
Democratic attorneys general from key states said they have not yet been invited by the Justice Department to its upcoming review of tech companies, prompting criticism that the Trump administration's inquiry is a politically-charged attack on the tech industry.
Creative and collaborative community examples throughout the Midwest as well as highlighting the network infrastructure and economic achievement in Fairlawn. Three conference tracks:
- Community Development
- Intelligent Communities
- Emerging Technologies
New, emerging and innovative wireless technologies currently being tested and/or deployed to address rural broadband challenges
Speakers
- Mathis Shinnick,Chief Executive Officer, OptiPulse, Inc. & John Joseph, Founder, Inventor and President, OptiPulse, Inc.
- Therese Jones, Senior Director of Policy, Satellite Industry Association
- Keith Walker, Chief Executive Officer, AER Wireless
- Dr. Sisso El-Hamamsy, Chief Executive Officer, Mage Networks
FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra Weighs in on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
Our upcoming hearings provide an important opportunity for the Federal Trade Commission to reflect on ways to increase the effectiveness of our enforcement of the antitrust laws.
The FCC's Intergovernmental Advisory Committee is composed of state, local and Tribal officials. The IAC provides guidance, expertise, and recommendations to specific requests from the FCC on a range of issues affecting local, state, and Tribal governments that are within the jurisdiction of the FCC.
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 2018 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the following items are tentatively on the agenda for the September Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
The Next Generation 5G network promises more than blazing fast wireless broadband. Cities will become smarter, and analysts expect 5G will enable the Internet of Things, encompassing a wide array of industries. As 5G implementation moves closer to reality, the industry, policymakers, and others are grappling with the challenges and long-term benefits of rolling out the technology.