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February 2021

Democrats May Hitch E-Rate Boost to Next Pandemic Package

Sen Ed Markey (D-MA) wants to see Congress wrap serious money expanding the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate subsidy program into its next pandemic relief package — a key delineation as Democrats plot out both pandemic aid and subsequent infrastructure legislative goals. Sen Markey said this would be distinct from Democrats’ more comprehensive digital ambitions, which would come later, as part of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure deal-making.

NTCA, Fiber Broadband Association diss Starlink's RDOF prospects

Add the Fiber Broadband Association and NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association to the list of entities that don't think Starlink will be able to live up to its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund awards to deploy broadband in unserved rural areas across the US.

$1 billion toward better tribal broadband is just a down payment

A Q&A with Matthew Rantanen, director of technology at the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association, which runs a wireless network that provides service to 19 tribes near San Diego. He also advocates for policy that will help tribes and said that money is just a baseline. The CARES Act created a $1 billion fund to help tribes build their own networks. It is a good foundational start. But there’s more to be done.

Sponsor 

Silicon Flatirons

Date 
Tue, 02/09/2021 - 17:00 to Fri, 02/12/2021 - 15:00

In recent years, the concept of trust has pervaded conversations about technology law and policy. Questions have abounded about the collection and use of personal data, the bias of platforms reflected in the posts they do or do not remove, and the relationships between companies and government agencies.


Sponsor 

Gigabit Libraries Network

Date 
Fri, 02/12/2021 - 08:00 to 09:30

Speakers

Joe Sawasky, President, Merit Networks that "provides networking, security and community services to member organizations that help make our society a better place to learn, discover, work and live – while upholding the principles of an open internet."


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