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What AI is (and isn't) doing to campaigns

For a while, it looked like AI was going to blow up campaign politics in 2024. Powerful new tools, new persuasion techniques, less policing of social-media platforms, all were leading up to a landscape transformed, maybe dangerously so.

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First Responder Network Authority

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Date: 
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:30 to 11:00

The FirstNet Authority will post a detailed agenda for the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting on FirstNet.gov prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject to change. Please note that the subjects discussed by the Board and Board Committees may involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, or other legal matters affecting the FirstNet Authority. As such, the Board may, by majority vote, close the meeting only for the time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such information.



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 15:00

The Task Force will hear updates from Working Group leadership and discuss progress towards recommendations.  This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer.



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National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Date: 
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 11:00 to 13:00

Join NTIA's Digital Equity Director Angela Bennett, Tribal Leaders, Elected Officials, and Broadband Advocates for a Community Conversation on Creating Digital Opportunities at the Missoula Public Library in Missoula, Montana.

This conversation will bring together Tribal leaders, educators, telehealth advocates, and community-based non-profits to discuss new funding opportunities for digital inclusion and best practices for initiatives aimed at improving economic opportunities for Tribal and rural residents.



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National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Date: 
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 14:00 to 15:30

States, Tribes, and Territories are working to make #InternetforAll a reality nationwide. NTIA's Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program will invest nearly $1 billion via nonprofits, community anchor institutions, local educational agencies, workforce development organizations, and other entities to promote digital inclusion for low-income households, aging populations, incarcerated individuals, veterans, people with disabilities, people with language barriers, racial and ethnic minorities, and rural residents. 



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 10:30

Topics selected for FCC open meeting agendas will be posted on the Commission's website approximately three weeks prior to the Commission's next monthly meeting. The FCC will also issue a public notice of the "Commission Meeting Agenda" one week before the meeting and announce at that time the items that are scheduled for the agenda.



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 10:30

Topics selected for FCC open meeting agendas will be posted on the Commission's website approximately three weeks prior to the Commission's next monthly meeting. The FCC will also issue a public notice of the "Commission Meeting Agenda" one week before the meeting and announce at that time the items that are scheduled for the agenda.



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Telecommunications Policy Research Conference

Date: 
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 14:00 to Sat, 09/21/2024 - 16:00

TPRC promotes interdisciplinary thinking on current and emerging issues in communications and the Internet by disseminating and discussing new research relevant to policy questions in the U.S. and around the world. It serves researchers, policymakers, and members of the private sector and civil society, from students to well-established practitioners.

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Schools Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition

Date: 
Wed, 10/02/2024 - 12:00 to Fri, 10/04/2024 - 14:00

The Annual SHLB Conference is the best place to expand your networks and knowledge of all things related to anchor institution broadband. Schools, libraries, telehealth networks, companies, and consultants attend from around the country to learn about their connectivity options.



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Schools Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition

Date: 
Thu, 08/29/2024 - 13:00

The Federal Communications Commission's decision to allow schools and libraries to lend hotspots for educational purposes is a tremendous opportunity to help bring affordable wireless Internet service to consumers.

A Q&A session with experts who will explain the application process, the timing, and the strategies schools and libraries can pursue to maximize their success.

Speaker TBA.