FCC Announces its June 2023 Open Meeting Agenda
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agenda for its June 2023 Open Commission Meeting. In June 2023, the FCC is:
Join the New Jersey Office of Broadband Connectivity and NTIA to learn more about Internet for all, Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) and the Digital Equity Grant funding planning in New Jersey.
The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration invite you to the Internet for All: ConnectRI Broadband Summit in Newport.
The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Utah Broadband Center and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) invite you to the Internet for All: Utah Broadband Confluence in Provo, UT.
The Executive Office of Economic Development, Massachusetts Broadband Institute, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration invite you to the Internet for All: Massachusetts Broadband & Digital Equity Summit in Worcester.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a $14 billion benefit program launched by the Federal Communications Commission to ease the burden of monthly broadband services and the purchase of an internet-enabled device. To date, more than 17 million Americans have enrolled in the program, which offers $30 toward monthly service for low-income households and $75 for those residing on Tribal lands. The ACP, which is an offshoot of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, is likely to run out of funding by mid-2024.
The agenda for the July meeting is expected to focus on discussions of recommendations to be included in the IoT Advisory Board’s report for the IoT Federal Working Group. The final agendas will be posted on the IoT Advisory Board web page: https://www.nist.gov/itl/
Legislation to be considered includes
Digital Inclusion Week is an annual week of awareness, recognition, and celebration.
With support from NDIA, organizations and individuals across the country host special events and campaigns to promote and increase digital equity in their communities.
In search of a sustainable funding mechanism through which to power universal connectivity, the European Commission has launched a consultation on “The Future of the Electronic Communications Sector and its Infrastructure.” But will the consultation’s proposal on mandating a “fair contribution” by large digital players undermine the Internet ecosystem or strengthen it?
The Honorable Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agenda for its June 2023 Open Commission Meeting. In June 2023, the FCC is:
Mississippi is the 42nd most connected State in the nation. Quinn Jordan and his team at the Mississippi Broadband Association are working to change lives in Mississippi with fiber. Quinn will share the actions underway to catapult the State from the back of the pack to leaders in connectivity and economic development.
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President Joe Biden (D-DE) signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) 18 months ago. To date, the Administration has announced over $220 billion in IIJA funding, including over 32,000 specific projects and awards, across over 4,500 communities in all 50 states, DC, and territories. To implement the law, agencies have now hired over 5,000 federal employees, and states and territories have appointed infrastructure coordinators to facilitate clear communication and coordination with the federal government.
As states prepare their Five-Year Action Plans to submit to NTIA, the inclusion of training has never been more important. Broadband Equity and Access Deployment (BEAD) funding will be a key element in building the fiber workforce through comprehensive training.
A discussion with experts from several agencies on how to prevent bad actors and adversaries from undermining national security and the economy
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting a Tribal Consultation on proposed State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SFLRF) and Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Supplementary Broadband Guidance for Tribal governments. The consultation will be held Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Treasury is accepting written comments until June 16, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
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