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Law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly using software systems for surveillance, investigations, forensic evidence, and even determinations of whom to incarcerate and for how long. As technology becomes more sophisticated and more opaque, law enforcement reliance on these algorithms raises concerns around accuracy, transparency, accountability, and due process.

What do maps, partnerships, and a governor who champions opportunities regardless of zip code have in common? It’s a recipe to make Georgia one of the leading states to efficiently and effectively distribute transformational public funding to close the digital divide. Georgia is charting its way forward through a meticulous commitment to high-quality service data and by offering relentless assistance to providers, local communities, and state agencies to move together with a common goal in mind.

Many phone carriers are phasing out older phone technology and replacing it with a service called interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) – a service that makes calls using the internet. In fact, the majority of phone calls made today – approximately 70% – are made using VOIP.

The Technological Advisory Council (TAC), comprised of a diverse group of leading technology experts, provides technical expertise to the Commission to identify important areas of innovation and develop informed technology policies supporting the United States’ competitiveness in the global economy. The TAC will consider and advise the Commission on topics such as 6G, artificial intelligence, advanced spectrum sharing technologies, and emerging wireless technologies, including new tools to restore Internet access during shutdowns and other disruptions.

There is no question committed fiber passings and fiber deployments in the US have surged in the last couple of years. But just how much has spending on FTTH equipment increased, which technologies are currently at the heart of these deployments, and which technologies will operators use in the next five years? How much additional spending growth should the industry expect to see in the next five years?

Tech regulation is fast coming over the horizon. Companies everywhere are bracing for new privacy legislation and antitrust action, but much of the focus thus far has been on how the biggest tech firms will fare. What about the rest of the sector? How should the thousands of small, medium and enterprise-level tech companies prepare for this new regulatory landscape? Will changing policies bring about a more even playing field, or will growth be stunted for smaller businesses with fewer resources? How should the U.S.

Witness

Gina Raimondo, Secretary of the Department of Commerce 

The Oregon Tribal Broadband Summit will host a facilitated Community Listening Session for the Oregon Broadband Office to receive Tribal input on program development for the Oregon Broadband Fund and Oregon’s allocation from the U.S. Treasury Capital Projects Fund (American Rescue Plan Act - ARPA).

Community Listening Sessions are the Oregon Broadband Office’s first opportunity to connect with stakeholders around the state regarding their experiences and challenges with internet connectivity, affordability and adoption. The feedback gathered from these sessions will help guide the Oregon Broadband Office as we develop programs, grant plans and program rules. These community listening sessions are the first of many the Broadband Office will facilitate, as funding sources continue to develop.