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11 a.m. — Registration Opens
11:30 a.m. — Welcome and Keynote
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Panel Discussion
“Using Digital Tools to Improve Patient Outcomes in Underserved Communities”
1:00-1:45 p.m. — Fireside Chat
“Mayo Clinic Platform and Digital Health”
A virtual back to school workshop on how to support families through two programs:
Broadband Industry Unites to Launch State Broadband Office Educational Webinar Series
The nation’s leading broadband trade associations will deliver a monthly educational webinar series to support the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and State Broadband Offices with the implementation of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Development (BEAD) Program. There are 11 associations presenting the webinar series that represent broadband providers of every size and technology across the US. The webinar series will educate state broadband leaders, the NTIA, community leaders, and potential BEAD participants on the opportunities, challenges, and mitigati
California Public Utilities Commission Eyes Big Changes to Low-Income Internet Subsidies
An impending vote by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) could drastically change access to state and federal communications subsidies, the kind often relied upon by low-income households for Internet and telephone services. Proposed Decision 20-02-008 addresses whether recipients of federal subsidies through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and similar federal subsidy programs would also be able to receive maximum subsidies through the California LifeLine program.
How to develop solutions that give states a clear building-level view of exactly where broadband is available, and where it is not.
Moderator:
- Sherrie Clevenger, Vice President of Product Management, LightBox
Panelists:
- Bill Price, Vice President of Government Solutions, LightBox
- Paul Nesenson, Staff Director – Revenue Requirements, JSI
- Eric McRae, Director, Information Technology Outreach Services
The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) values community and industry partners and knows it will take all to achieve the state's goal of access to fast, reliable and affordable broadband for 99% of Colorado households by 2027. The best strategy to address Colorado’s areas in need of broadband is to work together. Therefore, CBO is establishing a regular cadence of communication with partners.
The Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) values community and industry partners and knows it will take all to achieve the state's goal of access to fast, reliable and affordable broadband for 99% of Colorado households by 2027. The best strategy to address Colorado’s areas in need of broadband is to work together. Therefore, CBO is establishing a regular cadence of communication with partners.
#BTF’s Fall Regional Panel Discussions, a two-night signature event of the #BlackTechFutures Research Institute, offers attendees the opportunity to engage in thoughtful, provocative conversations about Black tech ecosystems and digital equity. Panel discussions will explore policies that amplify hyper-local concerns around digital equity, future jobs, telehealth, digital entrepreneurship, and cyber security.
#BTF’s Fall Regional Panel Discussions, a two-night signature event of the #BlackTechFutures Research Institute, offers attendees the opportunity to engage in thoughtful, provocative conversations about Black tech ecosystems and digital equity. Panel discussions will explore policies that amplify hyper-local concerns around digital equity, future jobs, telehealth, digital entrepreneurship, and cyber security.
On Tribal lands, broadband access continues to be an issue, leaving Native communities behind in our increasingly virtual world. In an effort to close this digital divide, the federal government is distributing funds to support broadband access to the millions of underserved locations in the U.S., but the partnerships to leverage these different programs is a puzzle.
Join us for this network call to get answers to questions like: