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June 2020

FCC Names New Chief of Staff for Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced a staff change in the management of the FCC’s Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force. Nathan Eagan, who has been the chief of the staff of the Task Force since 2018, has moved to the Office of General Counsel. Audra Hale-Maddox will become the new chief of staff for the Task Force. Since 2012, Hale-Maddox served in the Auctions Division of the FCC’s Office of Economics and Analytics (and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau before that), specializing in auction programs focused on expanding broadband access.

Sponsor 

Aspen Institute

Date 
Tue, 06/23/2020 - 16:00 to 17:00

A presentation of the newly released report from the Transatlantic High Level Working Group on Content Moderation Online and Freedom of Expression. The report’s recommendations are the culmination of a yearlong investigation by 28 legislators, government officials, tech executives, civil society leaders and academics from North America and Europe.


Sponsor 

Subcommittee on Technology Modernization and Subcommittee on Health

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

 

Date 
Tue, 06/23/2020 - 18:00

The hearing will review VA’s telehealth activities during the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Witnesses

Panel I

Dr. Jennifer MacDonald
Chief Consultant to the Deputy Undersecretary for Health
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
(Lead Witness)

Mr. Jack Galvin
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for IT Development Security Operations
Office of Information Technology (OIT)

Dr. Neil Evans
Chief Officer, Office of Connected Care
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)


Sponsor 

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce

House Commerce Committee

Date 
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 16:30

Memorandum from Chairman Pallone to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce

Witnesses

Brandi Collins-Dexter
Senior Campaign Director
Color of Change

Hany Farid
Professor
University of California, Berkeley


Reps. Eshoo, McKinley Announce Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020

Representatives Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and David McKinley (R-WV) announced the introduction of the Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020, legislation to expand the deployment of broadband internet service to rural and unserved communities across the US. The legislation was adopted by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) as part of H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act.

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