What's on the agenda for policymakers.
Agenda
Open to employees of FBA members who are power utility companies currently offering or exploring the implementation of fiber broadband for their communities. This group of power utility network operators meets monthly to network and have an open discussion about best practices and challenges, as well as to share experiences and exchange resources. Speakers on a given topic are also invited to present to the group.
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for Febuary Open Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the February Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Friday, February 18, 2022:
Attorney General Weiser and Chairwoman Rosenworcel will discuss current topics in communications policy. After their one-on-one fireside chat, a panel discussion will follow.
Witnesses
- The Honorable Gina Raimondo
Secretary, Department of Commerce
The event provides an outlook on the intersection of technology, privacy and equity. We will be hosting a discussion with an esteemed legislator and then enter into a moderated panel, where we discuss policy solutions on how to close the gaps across privacy and equity in a digital ecosystem. Solutions will focus on: federal privacy legislation, infrastructure funding, embedding DEI efforts into AI, and privacy by design.
How Can the FCC Make it Easier to Shop for Broadband?
This week, the Federal Communications Commission launched a proceeding seeking public comment on creating a mechanism to ensure access to accurate, simple-to-understand information about broadband Internet access services. The aim is to enable consumers to comparison shop when choosing broadband services and providers that best meet their needs and match their budgets.
What Justice Breyer’s departure could mean for tech
During his time on the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer authored and signed onto a slew of significant antitrust and regulation opinions that loom large over the cases against Facebook and Google today. His departure from the bench will mean the loss of serious antitrust expertise — a development that will sadden some traditionalists and cheer progressive antitrust activists that say change is long overdue. Breyer’s views on corporate power shifted somewhat over the years, but antitrust experts point to his decision to sign onto Justice Antonin Scalia’s 2004 opinion in Verizon v.