Upcoming event

On February 21, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case with the power to reshape the internet. Gonzalez concerns the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the statute that protects websites from most liability for third-party content that appears on their services. The Court has never before considered Section 230—and now that the statute has become increasingly prominent and controversial in recent years, the justices are poised to weigh whether the liability shield covers algorithmic recommendations of user content.

Fiber Broadband Association’s Where's The Funding? is a free-to-attend 12-part webinar series to help members understand, navigate, and obtain matching funds for broadband grants.

Episode 2 will welcome Evan Feinman, who serves as director of BEAD for the NTIA. Before joining the NTIA, Evan served the Commonwealth of Virginia as the governor's chief broadband advisor for nearly four years, from 2018 to 2022.

An overview of the Digital Equity Plan, and next steps to join the Digital Equity Coalition and stay involved

The FirstNet Authority will post a detailed agenda for the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting on FirstNet.gov prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject to change. Please note that the subjects discussed by the Board and Board Committees may involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, or other legal matters affecting the FirstNet Authority. As such, the Board may, by majority vote, close the meeting only for the time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such information.

An in-person workshop for Tribal governments, Tribal employees, and Tribal members. This event is designed to provide information that will help Tribal Nations identify and evaluate opportunities to develop more robust broadband infrastructure and services in Tribal communities. It is also designed to provide information about the FCC and how it conducts its regulatory responsibilities, and to encourage Tribal participation in the regulatory process.

Join Microsoft President, Brad Smith, along with state, federal and non-profit leaders, rural partners, and the Brookings Institution to discuss what Microsoft has learned from the current pilot of

Join the Lifeline program's monthly webinar to hear an overview of the Lifeline program for consumer advocates. During this training, Lifeline program staff will discuss how to:

• Qualify and apply for the Lifeline program
• Support consumers who apply for the Lifeline program via the consumer portal or paper application
• Access additional Lifeline learning materials

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will convene an Executive Session/Organizational Business Meeting for 118^th Congress

WATCH LIVE STREAM:  www.commerce.senate.gov

Due to current limited access to the Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view this hearing via the live stream.