What's on the agenda for policymakers.
Agenda
As Washington gears-up for critical decisions about the future of affordable and universal connectivity, this event brings together leaders from the policy community along with senior executives from the nation’s innovative broadband providers for important discussions on the path forward to connect our communities.
Speakers
A hearing to discuss the future of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
A hearing to discuss legislative proposals that will support patients’ access to telehealth services.
We need a permanent solution for universal broadband access
In August 2020, during the heart of the covid-19 pandemic when many schools were closed, social media and news outlets were awash with a picture of two grade school students sitting outside of a Taco Bell, attempting to do their schoolwork.
FCC won’t block California net neutrality law, says states can “experiment”
California can keep enforcing its state net neutrality law after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implements its own rules.
Speaker Johnson Should Heed the Theological Case for Broadband
What would Jesus do about extending the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)? That may be the most important telecommunications policy question answered in 2024.
Analyst says return of net neutrality rules unlikely to spark big changes at ISPs
Ahead of the confirmation from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the agency plans to vote to restore network neutrality on April 25, a top policy analyst weighed in to say that he doesn't expect a return of the rules to alter the way that broadband service providers operate. Like its 2015 predecessor, this version of the rules will again attempt to reclassify broadband as a more heavily-regulated "Title II" commu
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for April 2023 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the April Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024:
Join us on April 9th at 1 PM ET for an online discussion about the digital adoption journeys of low-income Black/African American and Latina women. By centering the voices and experiences of these often overlooked groups, we will provide actionable insights for states, local agencies, and digital equity practitioners to improve digital inclusion efforts for women.
States Work to Address Barriers to Broadband Expansion
As policymakers in the nation’s states and territories explore how best to spend billions of dollars in federal infrastructure money intended to expand access to broadband, a key focus has been on how to avoid a host of potential obstacles that can impede or thwart their progress. Critically, stakeholders in a majority of states repeatedly raised the same key issues.