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January 2021

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Broadband Breakfast

Date 
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 18:00

What changes will the administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris bring for the country’s use of broadband technologies? How will the technology and communications industries be affected? Will public policy on controversial tech policy issues, including Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, be markedly different from today? What does the quest for “universal broadband” mean? Tune in to hear what non-profit advocacy groups believe is likely to happen, come January 20, 2021.


Rural Health Care Program Filing Window Opens

January 4, 2021 is the first day applicants can submit Health care Fund and Telecom Program funding requests (FCC Forms 462 and 466) for FY2021. The filing window period for FY2021 is January 4 – April 1, 2021. This means that you must submit your funding requests (FCC Forms 462 or 466) as early as January 4 and no later than 11:59 p.m. ET April 1, 2021 to be considered to receive funding for FY2021. USAC highly encourages you to submit your application forms as early as possible in the filing window.

What to Watch During Pai's Last Weeks at the FCC

Although Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has yet to issue any plans for narrowing the liability protections for tech companies, as President Donald Trump and some conservatives want, he’s been keeping busy. Chairman Pai is attempting to knock out objectives by circulating proposals for votes rather than holding formal ones during the FCC’s last official meeting under him on Jan.

What to Expect from the 117th Congress on Tech

The new Congress just gaveled in Jan 3, but top lawmakers are already hashing out their priorities on tech policy. There’s bipartisan appetite for more broadband moves. Lawmakers made increasing broadband access a priority in the latest round of COVID-19 relief talks, allocating billions for the effort, but their work might not be through. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) said one of his top priorities will be to “keep expanding rural broadband.” “It's so essential to make sure that we have it across the entire country,” he said.

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Federal Communications Bar Association

Date 
Thu, 01/07/2021 - 18:15 to 19:45

Wireless industry and legislative experts to assess the federal telecommunications policy landscape with a new Presidential administration, a new FCC, and a new Congress.  Where will legislative and regulatory policymakers look to build on developments from the last several years, and what new areas of focus are on the horizon?

Speakers:
Kara Graves, Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA
Danielle Piñeres, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, NCTA
Mimi Strobel, Senior Director, Policy and Government Relations, Nokia


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Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council

National Grange

Date 
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 20:00 to 21:00

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s virtual final address on the digital divide. He will discuss his contributions to bridging the digital divide for all Americans during his tenure at the FCC: "Since my first day as Chairman of the FCC, my number one priority has been closing the digital divide and bringing the benefits of the Internet age to all Americans."

A question and answer session will follow Chairman Pai’s virtual address.  


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