Upcoming event
FCC to Vote on Restoring Net Neutrality
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the FCC will vote during its April Open Meeting to restore Net Neutrality, which would bring back a national standard for broadband reliability, security, and consumer protection. If adopted, the Chairwoman’s proposal would ensure that broadband services are treated as an essential resource deserving of FCC oversight under Title II authority. If adopted, the proposal would:
This year, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will announce new programs to help eligible entities pursue activities to advance digital equity in their communities. Therefore, several organizations – the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, the Council of Chief State School Officers, the American Library Association, and Common Sense Media – are collaborating to help prepare the education and library sectors, as well as community-based organizations, for this unique opportunity.
This event is designed to provide information that will help Tribal Nations identify and evaluate opportunities to develop more robust broadband infrastructure and services in Tribal communities. It is also designed to provide information about FCC policies and programs to address the lack of adequate communications services on Tribal lands nationwide.
The proliferation of social media and smartphones in recent years has contributed to a mental health crisis among our children and teenagers and altered the way they interact with our world. Teenagers and younger children increasingly spend many hours a day scrolling through video shorts on platforms like TikTok, changing the very nature of their childhood and adolescent years.
As states move through the final planning stages of their Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment efforts, it is paramount that they effectively use the $42 billion in taxpayer dollars funding the program. Past subsidy efforts to connect Americans to the internet failed due to ineffective competitive processes, insufficient accountability, and a lack of transparency. AEI’s Broadband Barometer Project seeks to provide resources and information to help states ensure their new efforts succeed in bringing broadband to those lacking access or sufficient capacity.
Across the United States, local and state governments and community organizations are working tirelessly to ensure that residents have the connectivity they need to thrive in 2024.
#OaklandUndivided is committed to sustaining and scaling school and home digital access for Oakland's 50,000+ public school students while simultaneously addressing structural barriers to achieve community wide connectivity for all Oaklanders.
This hearing will focus on how a coordinated and comprehensive approach to domestic spectrum policy is critical to U.S. national security. A unified approach will enable the United States to lead internationally, which will help counter threats like those from Huawei and ZTE.
10:00 am: Welcome and Opening of Meeting
- Rodney McDonald, Designated Federal Officer, CEDC, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC
- Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman Federal Communications Commission
- Sanford Williams, Deputy Chief of Staff for Chairwoman Rosenworcel Federal Communications Commission
10:12 am: Introduction of DFO & Deputy DFOs
Topics selected for FCC open meeting agendas will be posted on the Commission's website approximately three weeks prior to the Commission's next monthly meeting. The Commission will also issue a public notice of the "Commission Meeting Agenda" one week before the meeting and announce at that time the items that are scheduled for the agenda.