Upcoming event

As leaders seek to remedy the digital divide in their communities, projects that deploy new wireless network connections “to and through” anchor institutions are proliferating, demonstrating innovative, cost-effective approaches to connect the un-and underserved by using CBRS and WiFi spectrum. In this webinar, you’ll hear directly from anchor institution pioneers and their partners about their inspiring wireless projects.

The digital domain is fast emerging as a new landscape of global competition and conflict. The benefits of digitization have been immense, but so have the harms -- rampant disinformation, privacy violations, cyberattacks, and the worsening of inequalities, to name a few. As harms proliferate and the technology rapidly broaches new frontiers of complexity and power, such as in AI and quantum computing, tensions over security, access, innovation, and human rights are becoming more pronounced, and the stakes are rising.

A deeper look into LEO systems and their potential to actually connect the unconnected.

Speaker

Dan York

Director, Online Content for the Internet Society will present results of ISOC's new year long study:

"Perspectives on LEO Satellites"

This hearing will highlight critical Earth Observation (EO) data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which recently celebrated Landsat’s 50th Anniversary. The hearing will also discuss the rise of commercial providers and improving access to EO data to spur economic growth.

Fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology promises to deliver wonderous new capabilities ranging from smart cities, to smart factories, smart cars, and more. Moving from promise to reality will require those networks to be secure. The technology that enables 5G, however, brings with it two compounding cybersecurity challenges. First, the “virtualization” in software of network functions previously performed by hardware introduces the potential to hack that software.

Join AARP California for a conversation with   experts on broadband access, also known as high speed internet access. During this virtual event you will learn key jargon and technology terms related to internet access, where the state currently is with internet access and where there are areas for improvement, and how you can take action in your community to help bring about digital equity.

Participants will learn about sources of free and deeply discounted broadband and devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) for low- and moderate-income users, and strategies for tapping them. We'll also consider inclusion-related apps that can be bundled with these devices and broadband access.

Moderator: Terry Lee, community affairs specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Panelists

Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will discuss issues with key staff from the Federal Communications Commission's Disability Rights Office including the Affordable Connectivity Program, and updates on Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). We will explain how to file a complaint, and learn more about FCC's Disability Advisory Committee. There will be time for Q/A. 

The Broadband Data Task Force will hold a virtual technical assistance workshop to assist potential bulk filers in submitting their data.

To participate in the workshop, interested parties should register to attend at: https://fccgov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_F37YX5hRQJCHrVmLZsnqAg. Questions about bulk fixed availability challenges may be submitted in advance of or during the workshop to BDCWebinar@fcc.gov.