Upcoming event
In 2019, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly committed $420 million to broadband expansion through the state’s historic $45 billion Rebuild Illinois infrastructure package. At the time, this was the single largest state commitment to a broadband matching grant program ever. Since then, Illinois has established its Office of Broadband, rolled out a full suite of complementary digital equity, community engagement, and planning programming, and benefited from the active engagement of the state’s Broadband Advisory Council.
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 19 Open Commission Meeting
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The following items will be on the tentative agenda:
A review of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) andkey highlights, issues, concerns, and opportunities.
Hosted by FBA President and CEO, Gary Bolton.
Webinar Panelists: Tom Cohen - FBA Counsel and Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Joanne Hovis - FBA Board Member and President, CTC Technology & Energy
Chris Champion - Vice President of Government Relations, C Spire
Who is part of technology development, who funds that development, and how we put technology to use all influence the outcomes that are possible. To change those outcomes, we must—all of us—shift our relationship to technology—how we use it, build it, fund it, and more.
A fireside chat featuring Afua Bruce, Sue Hendrickson, and Amritha Jayanti, who will discuss the future role and applications of the technology pushing the social impact sector forward.
How to develop a strong grant application for rural communities. “What can you do early on in the grant planning process?” “What are best grant application practices?” Audience questions.
In order to reduce the "risk" of waste, fraud, and abuse within the E-rate program, the Federal Communications Commission is considering changes to the competitive bidding rules that could take decision-making authority away from schools and libraries. SHLB and many E-rate applicants have come out staunchly against this proposal, fearing that it would be so burdensome that some schools and libraries won't apply for E-rate at all.
The Infrastructure and Jobs Act, signed by President Biden on November 15, 2021, established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP's funding of $14.2 billion will modify and extend the Emergency Benefit Broadband Program (EBB), and helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet services, and ensures they can afford the broadband needed for work, school, healthcare and more.
The Covid pandemic has spurred changes across many industries and U.S. businesses have implemented new technologies to meet these new challenges. Please join Independence Research founder and principal analyst, Matt Davis, who will share recent survey findings that analyze which telecom and IT technologies saw the biggest changes as we enter the “new normal”. The study examines core telecom services including broadband, managed WiFi, internet back-up and unified communications in addition to IT services ranging from E-Commerce to Cybersecurity.
On May 5, the Federal Reserve Board (Board), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would reform the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The CRA seeks to address inequities in access to credit for low- and moderate-income, as well as underserved rural communities.
Session I
- Meredith Attwell Baker, President & CEO, CTIA
- Brian Deese, Director, National Economic Council
- David Christopher, EVP & GM, Partnerships & 5G Ecosystem Development, AT&T
- Evan Regan-Levine, EVP, Strategic Innovation & Research Investments, JBG SMITH
- Angela Baker, Chief Sustainability Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated
- Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)