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The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities presents in collaboration with its federal partners, " Understanding how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will Improve Communities."
A whole of government approach that provides information, professional development, and technical assistance to further educate communities on the components of the legislation and how the implementation will impact their lives.
The Capital Projects Fund allocates $10 billion for eligible state, local and tribal governments to deploy broadband for remote work, education, and health monitoring in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering and Joseph Wender, Director of the Capital Projects Fund at US Treasury, on the latest information on the Treasury grant program. During this webinar session, they will discuss updates to the award process, and what broadband providers can be doing now at the state and local level to plan for this upcoming funding program.
Black Tech Policy Week is a free and live virtual gathering that places Black Lives at the epicenter of tech policy. From Public Interest Technology, Broadband Infrastructure Dollars, Black Digital Entrepreneurship, and Municipal Black Tech Ecosystems, this week cultivates Black joy for Black futures.
This webinar reflects on three proposals for Universal Service Fund (USF) funding reform. Over $9 billion in USF expenditure is funded through interstate and international revenues of telecommunications companies and the scope of its four programs has expanded to include broadband service for low-income Americans and those in high-cost areas. The contribution base has been shrinking while the services supported by it have been expanding.
As the United States works to advance high-speed broadband as part of the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, what is the status, and how are state and local communities being activated to support deployment and digital inclusion activities? The National Telecommunications Information Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce leads the allocation of $45 billion of the $65 billion federal appropriation, and has worked with governors, and state broadband offices to draft plans for digital allotments, and frameworks for oversight of eligible entities.
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.
Learn more about how households can receive free monthly credits for internet services, the new program's impact on the AAPI community, and strategies on how to best get our communities connected.
Experts will discuss the challenge the Biden Administration faces in spending the broadband infrastructure funds allocated by Congress. The government has a historic opportunity to ensure that every American has broadband Internet — and a very small window to do it. Could supply chain issues trip up the deployment? Will Congress' chips and supply chain legislation help or hurt?
Digital inclusion starts with highspeed internet access and ends with individuals having the skills needed to use the internet for such activities as attending school, working from home, and accessing telehealth. This webinar will help you plan an equitable broadband solution for your community, fund sustainable programs, and ensure that everyone can get online.
Panelists:
Angela Siefer, Founder & Executive Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Micah Chapman, Tech Goes Home Chattanooga
In the aftermath of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a new iron curtain has descended on Russia’s Internet, with a multitude of social networks, online services, and payment services, either leaving the Russian market entirely or imposing significant restrictions on their services. In addition, providers of core technical Internet infrastructure, including domain name registrars, SSL certificate authorities, and Internet backbone providers, have come under pressure to respond, either in response to directly pleas from the Ukrainian government or due to legal obligations from global sanctions.