Upcoming event
Broadband policy tends to rely on the notion that true broadband can only be provided by wires. This general assumption affects how policymakers and others think about competition and how policy addresses it, as well as how we think about access and universal service. Availability and adoption of new technologies for home broadband, particularly fixed wireless access and service from low earth orbit satellites, challenge the long-held assumptions about possible market structure.
Scott Skinner-Thompson is an associate professor at Colorado Law School where he researches constitutional law, civil rights, and privacy law, with a particular focus on LGBTQ and HIV issues. Bringing together these topics, his book, Privacy at the Margins, examines how privacy can function as an expressive, anti-subordination tool of resistance to surveillance regimes.
Skinner-Thompson's most recent article discussing recent anti-trans legislation across the US and its devastating impact, Trans Animus, is available on SSRN.
NTIA will discuss the next stage in the Digital Equity Act grant programs and how states, local governments, tribal entities, and other stakeholders can reduce barriers to digital equity in their communities. Speakers will discuss what resources are available to them and how we can ensure Internet for All.
If you would like to request an accommodation to participate in this webinar, please email your request to InternetForAll@ntia.gov by Monday, July 15.
Fact Sheet: Wi-Fi Hotspots to Connect Students and Library Patrons
On July 18, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on new rules to make the offpremises use of Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile wireless internet services eligible for E-Rate funding. The new rules would take the next step towards modernizing the program to ensure students and library patrons have access to the connectivity needed for a 21st century quality education.
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for August Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the August Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, 2024:
FCC to Vote on Auto Safety Spectrum Rules
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the Commission will vote on final rules that will improve transportation safety and mobility by integrating advanced communications technologies into vehicles and infrastructure.
FCC to Vote on Emergency Alert Code for Missing & Endangered Persons
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the Commission will vote during its August Open Meeting to adopt a new event code that would deliver critical messages to the public over television and radio about missing and endangered persons.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), along with the U.S. Department of Education, will host a virtual webinar to provide additional information about the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program (Pilot Program), as well as information on other federal cybersecurity resources available to schools and libraries.
The session will help prospective BEAD applicants understand the program’s workforce requirements and prepare them for the upcoming application process. ISPs will compete with bids for part of the $229 million of federal funding to bring universal broadband service to Vermont.