Upcoming event

Sponsor: 

Brookings

Date: 
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 14:00 to 15:15

Investing in infrastructure can stimulate economic growth and unleash job creation across the nation. Whether building roads, repairing pipes, or upgrading power plants, investments in the country’s transportation, water, energy, and broadband systems not only supports more economic output, but also drives the need for more workers.



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National Telecommunications and Information Administration along with:

Minnesota Office of Broadband Development, Association of Minnesota Counties, League of Minnesota Cities, and the Minnesota Association of Townships

Date: 
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 08:30 to 16:30

The Minnesota Office of Broadband Development, Association of Minnesota Counties, League of Minnesota Cities, and the Minnesota Association of Townships, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration invite you to the Internet for All: Connecting One Minnesota Workshop in Prior Lake, MN!



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 09:30 to 16:45

Media Ownership Diversity Symposium



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Fiber Broadband Association

Date: 
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:00 to 10:30

As we work to close the digital divide, thousands of Americans live in non-traditional homes. 17.7 million people (5.6% of the population) live in manufactured homes across the country. Further, 1 million Americans live in recreational vehicles full-time and over 9 million families travel in RVs. That’s nearly 30 million people and families that need access to Gigabit broadband but may be challenged to get fiber. This session with Joe Costello, CEO of Kwikbit Internet, will explore strategies to close the digital divide in these non-traditional environments.

 



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 13:20 to 14:30

The purpose of these quarterly calls is to update organizations and entities working in the broadband ecosystem with new and updated information about the program.  Our call will feature the following agenda: 

  • Welcome and announcements 
  • Program Updates from:
    • FCC Outreach Grants Program
    • ACP Housing Pilot Program (“Your Home, Your Internet”) 
    • ACP Mapping Team
  • USAC Update 

For additional information, send an email to outreach@fcc.gov.



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Washington State Department of Commerce

Date: 
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 10:00 to 11:00

Rulemaking Notice: REMINDER

Public hearing Feb. 7, 2023 on updating rules for Washington's Broadband Program



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Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Date: 
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:30 to 12:00

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, President Biden outlined an ambitious legislative agenda for Congress to tackle alleged shortcomings of “Big Tech.” Key among these are creating a federal privacy law, reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and increasing competition in the tech sector.



Sponsor: 

telecompetitor

Date: 
Wed, 02/15/2023 - 15:00

The NTIA Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is designed to provide nearly $42.5 billion dollars to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption programs throughout the US.

Join Telecompetitor, Jorge Fuenzalida from JLA Advisors, along with Brooke Coleman from Widelity and Rob Falkner from t3 Broadband for a webinar discussion about BEAD funding—and what you need to do to take advantage of this enormous broadband funding opportunity.

Key areas we’ll explore and discuss include:



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National Association of Counties

Date: 
Mon, 02/13/2023 - 14:30 to 16:30

Counties are preparing for an unprecedented investment of federal funds in high-speed internet deployment and digital equity efforts from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The High-Speed Internet For All Summit will bring together critical federal partners, state broadband office directors, and other key stakeholders. The summit will also elevate the central role of counties in digital equity initiatives to ensure historically marginalized and underrepresented communities receive equal access to the next generation of high-speed internet services.



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Florida Association of Counties

Date: 
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 14:00 to Fri, 01/27/2023 - 16:00

The Florida Association of Counties is bringing together federal, state and local governments and private organizations to create a smooth download for federal broadband support.

FAC is hosting a Broadband Summit Jan. 26 and 27 as a way to spread the word and connect the agencies and private organizations providing the up to $2 billion in infrastructure funding with the local governments who need it.



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National Association of Regional Councils

Date: 
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 14:15 to 15:45

NARC’s Economic and Community Development Committee will bring together the nations’ broadband experts to discuss the Federal Communications Commission National Broadband Map and its implications on funding opportunities through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).  

Co-chair: The Honorable Jennifer Robinson, Council Member, Town of Cary, North Carolina; Triangle J Council of Governments; NARC Senior Vice President   

Co-chair: Betty Voights, Executive Director, Capital Area Council of Governments  



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National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Date: 
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 14:30

This webinar focuses on NITA’s State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program and highlights the digital equity technical assistance resources developed by NTIA’s Technical Assistance and Digital Equity Teams.

Panelists



Hearings on Broadband Grants

The House of Representatives' recently announced broadband hearings want to look at two issues. The first is to make sure that the grants are only used for connecting to unserved locations and not used for ‘overbuilding’. This has been a major talking point for the big cable companies for years – they don’t want to see any grant money used to encroach on areas they think of as their service territories.

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Michigan High-Speed Internet Office

Date: 
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 09:00 to 10:00

This webinar will provide an overview of the interactive map created to assist potential applications to the Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN) Program identify locations to be served with high-speed internet service through their applications.



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Michigan High-Speed Internet Office

Date: 
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 10:00 to 11:00

This webinar will provide potential applicants to the Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN) Program with an overview of the online application portal used for the program and instructions on completing and submitting an application.



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Colorado Broadband Office

Date: 
Tue, 01/24/2023 - 11:00

Colorado Digital Equity Committee meetings are virtual and open to any interested stakeholders. These meetings will provide a space for stakeholders – including individuals with lived experience – to share with one another and provide input on the State Digital Equity Plan. Meetings will take place every other month, on fourth Tuesdays, at 11 a.m.

Jan 24, 2023 11:00 AM
Mar 14, 2023 11:00 AM
May 23, 2023 11:00 AM
Jul 25, 2023 11:00 AM
Sep 26, 2023 11:00 AM



Sponsor: 

Colorado Broadband Office

Date: 
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 10:30

With the new year, the Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) is excited to launch the Broadband Ready Community Program. This program will create an opportunity for communities in Colorado to become “broadband ready” ahead of upcoming historic federal funding disbursement. Through the past year of stakeholder engagement, we have gathered that local communities could greatly benefit from a guided approach to understanding their broadband needs as they begin to plan long-term projects.



Sponsor: 

Colorado Broadband Office

Date: 
Tue, 01/17/2023 - 09:30

With the new year, the Colorado Broadband Office is excited to launch the Broadband Ready Community Program. This program will create an opportunity for communities in Colorado to become “broadband ready” ahead of upcoming historic federal funding disbursement. Through the past year of stakeholder engagement, we have gathered that local communities could greatly benefit from a guided approach to understanding their broadband needs as they begin to plan long-term projects.



Sponsor: 

National Collaborative for Digital Equity

Date: 
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 13:00

In this webinar, we will explore why and how the nation's local, state and national DEI leaders across key inclusion dimensions (financial, digital, educational, economic, health, etc.) and sectors (federal, state, nonprofit and private) can and should engage with their State's digital equity planning leaders to help design, implement, formatively assess their State's plan for tapping $1 billion over four years in USDOC funding for digital equity in support of economic inclusion.



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Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Date: 
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 12:00 to 13:00

A strong broadband ecosystem is integral to equipping society for the digital age. But understanding the actual state of broadband in the United States is deceptively complex. Overlapping terminology, contradictory data sources, and disagreements over how to interpret them contribute to an ongoing debate over what should be hard facts: the number of people in the United States that have connectivity at home, whether prices in the U.S. are high or low, and what even counts as a broadband connection. It’s hard to solve a problem when we don’t even agree on where the problem areas are.



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Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Date: 
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 14:00 to 15:00

Congress has recently made some much-anticipated progress toward advancing a bipartisan privacy bill. The current compromise, the American Data Protection and Privacy Act (ADPPA), still has a long way to go before becoming law, but it represents considerable efforts from both sides of the aisle to come to a consensus on divisive issues that have sunk previous bills. If the ADPPA or similar legislation passes, it would finally provide the United States with a single, comprehensive data privacy law that protects all Americans and simplifies compliance for businesses.



Sponsor: 

telecompetitor

Date: 
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 15:00

Your community welcomes your broadband business into their homes, but what about their businesses and public spaces that they own and frequent? Are you ready to capitalize on a huge opportunity to become the “giant” in your community by enabling your subscribers to take their connectivity everywhere they go—in town, at school, in the park, and at work?



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Kansas Office of Broadband

Date: 
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 08:00 to 16:30

The Kansas Office of Broadband Development invites you to join us for the inaugural Kansas Broadband Summit. The summit will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Wichita State University Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The Office of Broadband Development will share engagement strategies and information regarding Broadband Equity Access and Deployment and Digital Equity planning efforts.



Sponsor: 

Fiber Broadband Association

Date: 
Wed, 01/11/2023 - 10:00 to 10:30

With the first round of FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) behind us and the resulting maps released, the January 13 challenge filing deadline – and ongoing reporting – looms ahead for broadband providers. Tammie Herrlein, Sr. Analyst and BDC Specialist at Vantage Point, will advise on immediate steps for challenges and amendments; provide an update on timelines to expect in the next few months; and offer clarity and guidance for the next round of BDC filing (and the one after that, and the one after that, and the one after that…).