Survey Says: Telehealth + Community Broadband = Local Economic Success
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and I teamed up to survey the association’s members.
August 2019
The digital economy accounted for 6.9 percent of the U.S.
The CAC is expected to consider a recommendation presented by its Critical Calls List/Robocall Blocking Working Group relative to the Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls; Call Authentication Trust Anchor.
The Technological Advisory Council will discuss progress on work initiatives from the previous meeting.
The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to seating availability. Meetings are also broadcast live with open captioning over the internet from the FCC Live web page at http://www.fcc.gov/live/. The public may submit written comments before the meeting
Agenda includes consideration of Internet Ad Disclaimers Rulemaking Proposal for REG 2011–02 (Internet Communication Disclaimers and Definition of ‘‘Public Communication’’)
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How to bring the benefits of broadband to every community
Universal Service Fund budget cap promotes efficiency, sustainability
Four different universal service initiatives, each aimed at solving a different problem, are funded by a single surcharge on interstate and international telecommunications revenue. Over the past two decades, each program has grown independently without much regard to cost, or to the activities of the fund’s other programs. As a result, the surcharge has risen from 3 percent in 1998 to a whopping 24.4 percent today.