What's on the agenda for policymakers.
Agenda
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Federal Broadband Infrastructure Funding: Maps Before Money
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spelled out the Biden Administration's ambitious goals for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's $65 billion investment in broadband at a February 1 Senate Appropriations Commerce Subcommittee hearing. This investment, according to Raimondo, will depend on the Federal Communications Commission's progress in coming up with better broadband availability maps.
US pushes to change EU’s digital gatekeeper rules
The United States is pressing the EU to revise rules targeting digital giants to make them focus less on American companies and ensure they will also cover tech firms from outside the US.
The FirstNet Authority will post a detailed agenda for the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting on FirstNet.gov prior to the meeting.
Please note that the subjects discussed by the Board and Board Committees may involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, or other legal matters affecting the FirstNet Authority. As such, the Board may, by majority vote, close the meeting only for the time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such information
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.