Upcoming event
Nearly one third of Americans do not have access to broadband, and experts say addressing this digital divide will require cooperation between public and private entities. A discussion with broadband decision-makers on how they are working to reduce the hurdles toward a fully connected country.
7:45am ET | Doors open
7:45am - 8:15am ET | Breakfast available
8:15am - 9:15am ET | Mainstage conversations
11th Annual SHLB Conference. The program offers a diverse range of topics in the broadband space, including ACP, E-rate, and tribal libraries.
Witnesses
Jonathan Spalter, President and CEO, USTelecom — The Broadband Association
Justin Forde, Vice President of Government Relations, MidCo
The inaugural Florida Broadband Summit will bring together industry leaders, local government officials, workforce and economic development professionals, and community advocates to discuss the expansion of broadband and its impact on infrastructure, business, and job growth in Florida.
The Senate Commerce Committee will consider the following presidential nominations:
- Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
- Melissa Holyoak to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
- Andrew Ferguson to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
- Douglas Dziak to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect2HealthFCC Task Force will host a virtual webinar to demonstrate the newly updated Mapping Broadband Health in America platform incorporating maternal health data. The platform is designed to help drive innovative broadband-enabled solutions such as telehealth in areas impacted by poor maternal health outcomes, including higher maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity.
TPRC promotes interdisciplinary thinking on current and emerging issues in communications and the Internet by disseminating and discussing new research relevant to policy questions in the U.S. and around the world. It serves researchers, policymakers, and members of the private sector and civil society, from students to well-established practitioners.
Public Knowledge will honor and celebrate the exceptional contributions made in the realms of Intellectual Property, Information Policy, and Internet Protocol.
Information Policy Award: Representative Yvette Clarke
A workshop for Tribal governments, Tribal employees, and Tribal members designed to provide information that will help Tribal Nations identify and evaluate opportunities to develop more robust broadband infrastructure and services in Tribal communities. The workshop is also designed to provide information about FCC policies and programs to address the lack of adequate communications services on Tribal lands nationwide.
INCOMPAS President Angie Kronenberg and Brattle Group Principal Paroma Sanyal will discuss the economics of reforming the Universal Service Fund’s contribution mechanism. They will provide an overview of the current system and then dive into a new economic report that highlights the most efficient ways to reform the program and discuss why proposed suggestions to include tech companies will result in market distortion and potentially raise prices on consumers.