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November 2020

Elections Matter, Of Course. But Do Washington Norms Still Matter?

Joseph R. Biden Jr. was elected the 46th president of the United States in voting that ended November 3, 2020. He will take office on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Although we won't know the makeup of the 117th Congress until January, we can start thinking about changes in federal agencies, like the Federal Communications Commission. President-elect Biden has identified four "Day One" priorities for his administration: battling the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitating economic recovery, facing racial inequity, addressing global climate change.

The fight over President Trump's FCC pick

President Donald Trump is pushing the Senate to confirm Nathan Simington, his hand-picked nominee for a seat on the Federal Communications Commission, but some don't expect him to get his wish. If Simington is confirmed first, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell "may see the bigger picture — keeping the FCC at 2-2 is better for a conservative approach to regulatory policy than allowing the Democrats to hit the ground running with a 2-1 advantage," said former Pai aide Nathan Leamer, now vice president at public affairs firm Targeted Victory.

Nov 9-13, 2020
Weekly Digest

Elections Matter, Of Course. But Do Washington Norms Still Matter?

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Sponsor 

NetGain Partnership

Date 
Thu, 11/19/2020 - 15:00

Sponsor 

Universal Service Administrative Company

Date 
Wed, 11/18/2020 - 19:00 to 20:00

Updates about the Lifeline Program, including rules and orders, guidance about compliance and filings, the National Verifier, and the National Lifeline Accountability Database (NLAD). During the webinar, you can ask questions and participate in a collaborative dialogue with USAC and stakeholders throughout the industry.


Sponsor 

Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council

Date 
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 16:00 to 17:00

Kicking off MMTC’s 35th anniversary by honoring and acknowledging MMTC champions and innovators. Immediately following the awards ceremony, will feature a roundtable and presentation of MMTC’s “AI and Civil Rights” White Paper Series focused on civil rights and artificial intelligence in the age of Big Data, and the way that data and algorithms can either marginalize, or benefit, communities of color.


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Fierce

Date 
Wed, 11/18/2020 - 18:00 to 19:00

As a service provider working to close America’s rural digital divide, you know genuine advances in wireless technology could make all the difference.

In this interactive webinar, you’ll learn how collaboration between Wisper Internet, Tarana, and Google validated true breakthroughs in fixed wireless that surpass 5G and enable whole new classes of rural service, changing the stakes for CAF-II and RDOF deployments.


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