Upcoming event

Commissioner Carr Opposes President Biden's Plan to Give the Administrative State Effective Control of all Internet Services and Infrastructure in the U.S.

In October 2023, the Biden Administration called on the Federal Communications Commission to implement provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The FCC will vote on Nov 15 on new rules; I oppose the plan for several reasons:

Sponsor: 

Mozilla

Date: 
Wed, 11/15/2023 - 16:00

The AI wave has generated excitement but also debate, as policymakers across the globe grapple with tough policy questions. We’re collectively wondering: How do we approach regulation in the US?  How do we get the right safeguards in place when it comes to privacy and other harms?  How do we treat open source?  How do we create policies that enable a diverse AI landscape that works for everyone?

The event will feature a fireside chat, followed by an expert panel discussion. A happy hour with drinks and light fare will follow.



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Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department

Date: 
Fri, 11/03/2023 - 09:00 to 16:00

A workshop as part of their ongoing efforts to facilitate public dialogue on the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines. The event will feature three panel discussions with FTC and DOJ leaders, state enforcers, academics, and practitioners regarding questions and issues on which public comment will be most useful. A full list of participants.



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Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Date: 
Fri, 11/17/2023 - 10:30 to 16:00

The Connected Future of Maternity Care Roundtable will gather public and private sector thought leaders from a variety of disciplines on the front lines of the maternal health crisis, including policymakers, telecommunications, public health, clinical, research, and data analytics experts, to explore the intersection between broadband connectivity and maternal health and why broadband is critically important in maternal health.



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NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

Date: 
Sun, 11/05/2023 - 16:00 to Tue, 11/07/2023 - 18:30

The Telecom Executive Policy Summit is an opportunity for industry executives to come together in Washington, D.C., to make their voices heard and advocate for their communities and the future of rural broadband. This small group conference allows attendees to get up close and personal with legislators, regulators and experts to discuss rural broadband and other timely matters. 



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:30
  1. Protecting Consumers from Early Termination and Billing Cycle Fees – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would adopt rules to protect consumers from video service junk fees, including early termination fees and billing cycle fees. (MB Docket No. 23-405)


Sponsor: 

Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Wed, 11/15/2023 - 10:30

Agenda

  • Preventing Digital Discrimination


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Brookings Institution

Date: 
Tue, 10/31/2023 - 10:00 to 11:00

How much longer will powerful technology companies operate with limited public oversight? Who is making the rules of the digital age? These are the questions central to Brookings’ Visiting Fellow Tom Wheeler’s new book, “Techlash: Who Makes the Rules in the Digital Gilded Age?“ In “Techlash,” Wheeler compares the present digital age to the last great technology—driven era—the Gilded Age, drawing comparisons between the two that offer solutions to help us navigate the current digital era. 



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Brookings

Date: 
Tue, 11/14/2023 - 14:00 to 15:30

Brookings Senior Fellow Mark MacCarthy’s new publication, “Regulating Digital Industries: How Public Oversight Can Encourage Competition, Protect Privacy, and Ensure Free Speechis the first book to address the tech backlash within a coherent policy framework.



Sponsor: 

Network:On, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), Broadband Breakfast, Comcast

Date: 
Tue, 11/14/2023 - 12:00 to Wed, 11/15/2023 - 13:00

A hybrid event focused on the policies and tools necessary to close the digital adoption gap for good. The Connect20 Summit will explore how digital navigator programs have connected millions of households to the Internet through initiatives such as the Affordable Connectivity Program by breaking down barriers to connectivity including adoption, affordability, and access.

The Connect20 Summit will feature remarks from policymakers, expert panels, collaborative exercises, and opportunities to connect with key partners that are leading the way on digital adoption.



FCC's November 2023 Open Meeting Agenda

Here’s everything we have on deck for our November Open Meeting.

Sponsor: 

Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy

Harvard Kennedy School

 

Date: 
Wed, 11/01/2023 - 16:30 to 18:00

A conversation about the future of information and the ways that government, academia, private companies and civil society can each take a role in preserving and rebuilding trust in our institutions.



FCC to Vote on Rules to Prevent and Eliminate Digital Discrimination

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Rosenworcel is proposing final rules to prevent discrimination in access to broadband services based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, and national origin. The rules will be voted on by the full Commission at its November 15 Open Commission Meeting. If adopted, they would establish a balanced framework to facilitate equal access to broadband internet service by preventing digital discrimination. Under these rules, the FCC could protect consumers by:

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Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Date: 
Mon, 10/30/2023 - 14:00

The Business of Broadband webinars will hone in on how Indigenous networks approach the business of broadband, how they can be structured, how they price their services, and how they can strategically plan for their sustainability.



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Fri, 10/27/2023 - 14:30 to 15:30

A listening session to hear from formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones about their experiences using incarcerated people’s communications services (IPCS). Participants will explain the critical importance of affordable communications services to incarcerated people, as the Federal Communications Commission works to implement the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 (Martha Wright-Reed Act).



Chairwoman to Host Incarcerated People's Communications Services Listening Session in Chicago, Illinois

On October 27, 2023, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Rosenworcel will host a listening session in Chicago (IL) to hear from formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones about their experiences using incarcerated people's communications services (IPCS). Participants will explain the critical importance of affordable communications services to incarcerated people, as the FCC works to implement the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 (Martha Wright-Reed Act).

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Fiber Broadband Association

Date: 
Wed, 10/25/2023 - 10:00 to 10:40

Tribal lands have traditionally had less access to high-speed broadband than the rest of America. While roughly 15% of Americans don’t have access to high-speed broadband, this increases to over 35% in tribal lands. The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program under NTIA sets aside $3B for deployment and adoption of broadband in Tribal Lands.



Sponsor: 

New America

Date: 
Tue, 10/31/2023 - 11:00 to 14:00



Sponsor: 

AARP

Date: 
Mon, 10/23/2023 - 13:30 to 14:10

A conversation with our special guest, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel. Learn how AI can be used to combat robocalls and protect seniors against fraud.  

Featuring FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Nancy LeaMond, AARP EVP and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer, and AARP Texas State Director Tina Tran.   

Learn how AI can be used to better identify, track, stop unwanted robocalls and texts, as well as how it can help protect older Americans from AI-powered scams.   



Sponsor: 

USTelecom

Date: 
Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:00 to 10:15

Guests



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Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee

House Commerce Committee

Date: 
Wed, 10/18/2023 - 10:00

Witnesses:

Victoria Espinel, President and CEO, BSA, The Software Alliance

Biography

Witness Testimony

Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer, Emerson Collective



Ten Facts About Net Neutrality Protections

  1. Broadband is essential: A lot has changed since the previous Federal Communications Commission repealed net neutrality. A devastating pandemic reaffirmed the essential nature of broadband access to protect the health and economic security of all Americans.
  2. Abdicated oversight: The 2017 FCC approach was not “light touch.” It was a complete abdication of authority.
  3. Targeted approach: Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s approach is targeted, not heavy-handed.

Commissioner Carr: The Title II Debate Was Settled When The Internet Didn't Break

The Federal Communications Commission will begin implementing President Biden’s plan for increasing government control of the Internet. There will be lots of talk about “net neutrality” and virtually none about the core issue before the agency: namely, whether the FCC should claim for itself the freewheeling power to micromanage nearly every aspect of how the Internet functions—from the services that consumers can access to the prices that can be charged. The entire debate over whether Title II regulations are necessary or justified was settled years ago.

Biden’s FCC Revives the Longest-Running Policy Fight in Tech

The Federal Communications Commission is heading into the next round of Washington’s longest-running fight over technology policy. On Oct. 19 the agency is slated to take a preliminary vote to reassert its authority to regulate broadband providers, clearing the way to pass a version of the net neutrality rules that it eviscerated during the Trump administration.