Agenda

What's on the agenda for policymakers.

California tackles digital superintelligence—maybe

California recently lawmakers sent a nationally consequential artificial intelligence bill to Gov.

A Sustainable Path Toward Digital Equity Must Prioritize Broadband Affordability Assistance

The process of creating effective, pro-consumer policies is often filled with opportunities, challenges, and ambiguity. The process has been no different for the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which allowed 23 million low-income households an opportunity to reliably connect to affordable high-speed internet.

Overhauling the Universal Service Fund: Aligning Policy with Economic Reality

Two very real Universal Service Fund (USF) problems need to be addressed: funding and spending. The way the program is funded is inefficient, unsustainable, and regressive. Regardless of the judicial outcome, the tax that the court declared unconstitutional is both inefficient, by taxing a small, price-sensitive, declining base, and regressive, with a higher proportional burden falling on those least able to afford it. The program spends too much money on the wrong things. The High Cost Fund in particular, which accounts for about half of total spending, is outdated and wasteful.

California AI bill passes State Assembly, pushing AI fight to Newsom

The California State Assembly passed a bill on August 28 that would enact the nation’s strictest regulations on artificial intelligence companies, pushing the fierce fight over how to regulate AI toward Gov.

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Georgetown University

Date: 
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:00 to 19:30

How will AI transform the job market? What new skills will workers need? What should be the role for regulation? This event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to delve into these questions.

Jobs in the Age of AI: Third Annual AI in Action Conference In-Person Registration



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Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Date: 
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 16:00 to 18:30

The launch of two groundbreaking reports by Asian Americans Advancing Justice -  AAJC offering new insights into the realities of digital literacy and broadband access in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. 

Learn about the unique findings from in-language polling and discussions with community leaders that reveal the extent of digital access and digital literacy issues within AANHPI communities. 



As Federal Dollars Vanish, Districts Weigh Which Edtech Tools to Drop

The pandemic’s forced switch to remote instruction unlocked federal funding for K-12 schools, as the government made a temporary $190 billion jab available in the hopes that it would inoculate against the effects of COVID-19 on teaching and learning.

Louisiana Broadband Director Details Route to Nation’s First BEAD Awards

The state of Louisiana anticipates being the first to award funding in the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment rural broadband funding program. The state has a timeline to award its entire $1.3 billion BEAD allocation by a target date of November 1. The state began accepting BEAD applications August 19 and providers have only until August 29 to apply for funding in the first round.

The controversial California AI bill that has divided the tech world

A California effort to regulate artificial intelligence has divided the tech world, with some trying