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February 2022

Sponsor 

Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council

Date 
Mon, 03/14/2022 - 19:00 to 20:00

Long before the pandemic highlighted and expanded the gulf in internet access between served and unserved or underserved communities, churches diligently worked to identify the need to connect members of their communities to the internet and sought to provide that connection. For instance, churches have long provided educational opportunities for adults, and with the advent of the digital era, they quickly realized that computers were necessary to serve this goal.


Sponsor 

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce

House Commerce Committee

Date 
Tue, 03/01/2022 - 10:30

Legislation

H.R. 6416, the "Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022"

H.R. 6580, the "Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022"


What is ‘good’ digital infrastructure? Measuring digital infrastructure to maximize development outcomes and mitigate risks

Do current measurement tools suffice in capturing the positive development impact of digital infrastructure and provide a lens through which to assess its potential downside risks? The inquiry focused primarily on payments, identity, and data exchange technologies—which together are commonly referred to as the “digital stack” and recognized as foundational components of any national digital transformation. Major findings include:

FCC Extends Emergency Connectivity Fund Service Delivery Date to June 30, 2023

The Federal Communications Commission granted, in part, a waiver requested by a group of Emergency Connectivity Fund Program stakeholders led by the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition extending the service delivery date to June 30, 2023 for all applicants who applied for Emergency Connectivity Fund support for equipment, other non-recurring services, and recurring services during the first and second application filing windows.

How Regional ISPs are Bridging the Digital Divide Through Innovation

Regional internet service providers (ISPs) in the US have a clear role to play in closing the digital divide – here are four key business model factors that they can consider to enable network build and services more quickly:

Frontier fires up network-wide 2-gigabit fiber internet service

Frontier stuck to a promise to roll out its first multi-gigabit service tier in Q1 of 2022, debuting a 2-gig internet offer that is available across its entire fiber footprint. The company plans to make the new service tier available to all of the new locations it builds to as its plan to expand to 10 million locations by the end of 2025 unfolds. The new plan is priced at $149.99 per month.

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