Upcoming event

As the United States wrestles with the impact of online content — from children’s safety to AI deepfakes — the United Kingdom has passed a sweeping Online Safety Bill, delegating implementation to the Office of Communications (Ofcom). On November 9, Ofcom released the draft of its approach to balancing protections with free speech rights. It is the most comprehensive effort undertaken by any Western government to date. 

An event with Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes to discuss the challenges faced by liberal democracies in dealing with online content. 

With state and federal programs offering unprecedented levels of investment to help close the digital divide for rural Americans, broadband providers have been hard at work securing funding and planning their network builds. So, what should providers do if the much-anticipated BEAD funding faces delays from federal and state approvals, extending BEAD cycles into late 2024 and 2025? The industry is optimistic this won’t occur, but history tells us differently.

• Network with colleagues from all of CENIC's segments, including public and private research universities; public libraries; science and cultural institutions; technology businesses; healthcare; public policy and government.
• Attend engaging presentations, share insights and opinions, discover opportunities for collaboration, and see live demonstrations of cutting-edge technology.

Initial Proposal Vol. 2 Updates

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The explosive rise of artificial intelligence during the past two years coincides with widespread concerns about the security of American democracy. 2024 will bring the first presidential election of the generative AI era. Americans have many questions: will AI help quell the fears of another hotly debated election outcome, or will it fuel the fire? As generative AI produces output that is increasingly difficult to distinguish from human-created content, how will voters separate fact from misinformation?

The State of the Net Conference is the largest Internet policy conference in the US. It fosters a dialogue between civil society, nonprofits, government officials, research institutions and the business community. 

With Artificial Intelligence and content moderation in the news daily, it’s a critical time for our issues. We’ll dive into the most pressing policy issues. Congressional and federal leaders will engage with stakeholders on issues such as AI, content moderation, broadband, consumer privacy, content moderation, cyber security, and many more.

Efficient spectrum management is vital to American leadership in wireless innovation. However, under the Biden administration, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has failed to enact a comprehensive spectrum strategy, with no spectrum auctions or spectrum bands in the FCC’s pipeline.

A panel discussion examining the current administration’s seemingly backward approach to spectrum management. Panelists will address the impact of 5G leadership and explore potential policy solutions to enable continued wireless innovation.

At the webinar, ADECA will provide an overview of the recently-released Alabama BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2 as well as the Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan, all of which are now open for public comment. ADECA will discuss how to submit comments on the documents, which provide information about ADECA’s plans to promote broadband deployment and digital opportunity in the state.