Upcoming event

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Axios

Date 
Mon, 05/06/2024 - 16:30 to 18:30

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.



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Washington Post

Date 
Fri, 04/26/2024 - 09:00

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



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Senate Commerce Committee

Date 
Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:00

A hearing to consider legislation and presidential nominations including:



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Department of Commerce

Date 
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 08:30 to Thu, 06/27/2024 - 17:00

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

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Public Knowledge, Civic Nation, National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), and Digital Progress Institute (DPI)

Date 
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 11:30

The Affordable Connectivity Program is vital for many Americans, and we need your help to preserve it.

During this rally, you'll hear from:



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NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

Date 
Sun, 04/28/2024 - 11:45 to Tue, 04/30/2024 - 18:30

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.



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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



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Federal Communications Commission

Date 
Thu, 06/06/2024 - 10:30

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)


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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