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September 2025

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Fiber Broadband Association

Date 
Wed, 09/24/2025 - 10:00

What does it really take to age in place successfully? Beyond healthcare and housing, it’s about connection—and that’s where fiber broadband comes in. From telehealth and online learning to smart home safety and staying close to family, fiber is redefining what independence looks like for older adults.


Operational AI in Education: Readiness, Realities, and the Road Ahead

Reports on Artificial Intelligence usage in K-12 tend to focus on strategies to leverage AI for teaching and learning, students’ and teachers’ academic readiness to effectively use AI, or the challenges AI poses in evaluating students’ homework. Based on survey responses from 281 CoSN members, this report addresses AI use in operational areas of education such as HR, finance, facilities, and transportation. The short, 15-question survey was conducted from June 19 to July 18, 2025.

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Schools Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition

Date 
Wed, 09/24/2025 - 14:00 to 14:45

Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we teach, learn, and connect — and anchor institutions are at the center of this shift. From personalized learning to ethical concerns around privacy and governance, AI brings both opportunities and challenges for schools, libraries, and health clinics.

Join SHLB for a timely conversation with:

  • Pierrette Renée Dagg, Director of Research, Merit Network

  • Austin Bonner, Partner, HWG LLP


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Fiber Broadband Association

Date 
Wed, 09/24/2025 - 13:00

As BEAD funding approaches, the race is on to build the skilled fiber workforce needed to close the digital divide. This webinar brings together industry experts from Clearfield, Lumen, and Ciena to discuss how technician training fuels economic growth, empowers individuals and their communities, and ensures broadband projects succeed. We’ll explore challenges in recruiting, preparing, and retaining talent—especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas.


Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire FTC Commissioner Slaughter

The Supreme Court allowed President Trump to fire a leader of the Federal Trade Commission, setting up a court battle over a 90-year-old limit on executive power over independent agencies. In an emergency order, a divided court announced that it would allow President Trump, for now, to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and that it would hear argument in the case in December.

Commissioner Gomez on Kimmel Reinstatement

I am glad to see Disney find its courage in the face of clear government intimidation. More importantly, I want to thank those Americans from across the ideological spectrum who spoke loudly and courageously against this blatant attempt to silence free speech. It will continue to be up to us as citizens to push back against this Administration’s growing campaign of censorship and control. As this FCC considers steps that would let the same billion-dollar media conglomerates that caved in to government pressure grow even bigger, we must combat these efforts to stifle free expression.

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