Upcoming event

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will begin May 12. Providers participating in the EBB Program can begin enrolling eligible households into the program to receive EBB-supported service, and households will also be able to check their eligibility directly by using the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) consumer portal available at www.GetEmergencyBroadband.org.

A hearing on the disparities that exist in accessing affordable, reliable high-speed internet.

Witnesses

1. Ms. Monika Bickert

   Vice President For Content Policy

   Facebook

   Menlo Park, CA

2. Ms. Lauren Culbertson

   Head Of U.S. Public Policy

   Twitter

   San Francisco, CA

3. Ms. Alexandra Veitch

   Director Of Government Affairs And Public Policy For The Americas And Emerging Markets

   YouTube

   San Bruno, CA

4. Mr. Tristan Harris

   Co-Founder And President

   Center for Humane Technology

   San Francisco, CA

5. Dr. Joan Donovan

   Research Director

A markeup to 

to consider the following measures:

Agenda:

1. S.15, Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act; Sponsors: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)

2. S.115, Protecting Tourism in the United States Act; Sponsors: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Rick Scott (R-FL)

The FirstNet Authority Board will convene an open public meeting of the Board and Board Committees.

Witnesses

1. Mr. Kyle Andeer

   Chief Compliance Officer

   Apple

   Cupertino, CA

2. Mr. Wilson White

   Senior Director Public Policy & Government Relations

   Google Inc.

   Mountain View, CA

3. Mr. Horacio Gutierrez

   Head Of Global Affairs & Chief Legal Officer

   Spotify

   New York, NY

4. Mr. Mark Cooper, Ph.D.

   Director Of Research

   Consumer Federation of America

   Washington, D.C.

5. Ms. Kristen Daru

   General Counsel

   Tile, Inc

   San Mateo, CA

The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the digital divide and digital inequality, and with it, illuminated the broader issue of digital inclusion and internet access as a civil right. Over the last four years, efforts to close the digital divide have been geared largely toward access to networks in rural America, but pandemic-related displacement is driving a shift in focus toward affordability in both rural and urban areas.

Witnesses

1. The Honorable Pete Buttigieg

   Secretary

   Department of Transportation

2. The Honorable Michael Regan

   Administrator

   Environmental Protection Agency

3. The Honorable Gina Raimondo

   Secretary

   Department of Commerce