Upcoming event
An event to help educate participants about the Digital Divide and shine a spotlight on various organizations dedicated to achieving Digital Inclusion in Central Texas. This event will launch Digital Inclusion Week 2023 (DIW2023) in Austin (TX), bringing together assorted stakeholders from various facets of the Digital Inclusion Ecosystem.
FCC Transitioning to New FOIA Solution on October 1
The Federal Communications Commission currently relies simultaneously on two online case management solutions: FOIA.gov available at https://www.foia.gov and FOIAonline.gov, available at https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/home. With the planned retirement of FOIAonline.gov by its host agency, the FCC will transition from FOIAonline to a new online case management solution beginning October 1, 2023.
Fiber buildout throughout the United States will not solve the digital divide alone. Though high-speed internet access is essential, we will only see success if we acknowledge and address non-deployment barriers. Inclusion must be built in from the beginning, not as an afterthought. Angela Siefer presents NDIA’s (potentially blasphemous) position in the fiber community and why implementing people-first digital inclusion solutions will be key to closing the digital divide.
Guest Presenter: Angela Siefer, Executive Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department are co-hosting a workshop to facilitate public dialogue on the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines. The event will feature remarks by Aviv Nevo, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Economics, and Susan Athey, Chief Economist at the Justice Department, as well as two panel discussions.
Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced that the following items are tentatively on the agenda for the September Open Commission Meeting. The FCC will consider:
CyberShare Summit provides you with information and tools to help you protect your company from cyberthreats.
Tailored to the needs of small broadband providers and with the help of government leaders and industry experts, CyberShare Summit provides you the opportunity to:
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Examine best practices for risk management, gain insights on imminent threats and ways to manage future attacks.
A virtual webinar to launch and provide additional information about the E-Rate program Funding Year 2024 Tribal Library Pilot Program.
This webinar will provide an overview of the Tribal Library Pilot Program and explain how you can join the Pilot. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask questions they may have during, or in advance, of the event. The webinar will be recorded and available here on this event page.