Upcoming event
Cybersecurity is top of mind for regulators and tech companies as cyberattacks are on the rise with hackers harvesting sensitive data, attacking digital supply chains and using AI to curate advanced threats. At the same time, small and medium-sized businesses often find themselves unprepared to fend off major cybersecurity threats, putting entire systems at risk.
Conversations with policy and industry leaders about efforts in the public and private sectors to bridge the digital divide.
Speakers
Jessica Rosenworcel
Chair, Federal Communications Commission
Nicol Turner Lee
Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution
Aneesh Chopra
President, CareJourney
A hearing to consider legislation and presidential nominations including:
A three-day summit in Chicago.
5x5 unites leading experts involved in emergency communications technology, including public safety personnel, industry leaders, technology researchers, innovators, and government officials. 5x5 is a collaborative experience focused on exchanging technical lessons learned, spreading new ideas and sparking conversations.
Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Cruz Lead Colleagues in Urging FCC to Halt Unlawful Plan to Reclassify Broadband as a Public Utility
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-TX) led a bicameral coalition of their committee colleagues in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reverse course and abandon its so-called “net neutrality” draft order—an illegal power grab that would expose the broadband industry to an oppressive regulatory regime under Title II of the Communications Act. The members argue that the FCC’s draft order ignores the text of the Communications Act of 1934, which explicitly precludes the FCC from
The Affordable Connectivity Program is vital for many Americans, and we need your help to preserve it.
During this rally, you'll hear from:
Amidst historic levels of investment in rural broadband, it is critical that the rural broadband community’s united voice is heard in Washington. Attend NTCA’s premier advocacy event, the annual Legislative + Policy Conference, to learn more about and advocate for the policies that impact the broadband industry, your company and the communities you serve. At the Legislative + Policy Conference, you will be trained and given resources on how to present your high priority items to federal lawmakers, hear directly from legislators and policymakers, and meet with NTCA's advocacy team.
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
Agenda
- Reporting on Border Gateway Protocol Risk Mitigation Progress
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase the security of the information routed across the internet and promote national security by requiring broadband providers to report on their progress in addressing vulnerabilities in the Border Gateway Protocol. (PS Docket Nos. 24-146; 22-90)
A discussion on internet affordability and the pressing need for sustainable solutions for communities