Upcoming event

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Washington Post

Date: 
Wed, 09/30/2020 - 16:00

With the closure of K-12 schools, remote learning and calls to social distance, millions of American students are learning, living and playing almost exclusively online. Yet, there remain critical hurdles to access and adoption of internet solutions for many American households. Many students who normally had safe and reliable access to laptops and internet connections are in limbo. What are the barriers to broadband adoption for low-income families and how are local leaders working to address this divide with scalable solutions?



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House Judiciary Committee

Date: 
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 19:30

Witnesses

Ms. Erika Alexander
Actor/Director/Producer and Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Color Farm Media



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Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce

House Commerce Committee

Date: 
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 16:00

Witnesses

Marc Ginsburg
President
Coalition for a Safer Web

Testimony

Tim Kendall
Chief Executive Officer
Moment

Testimony



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Public Knowledge

Date: 
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 23:30

The IP3 Awards is a special occasion to honor those who have made significant contributions in the three areas of IP: Intellectual PropertyInformation Policy, and Internet Protocol. This year will be the seventeenth year Public Knowledge has held the awards, and we’re excited to celebrate with you.

Due to the current pandemic, Public Knowledge has decided to host this year’s IP3 Awards online.

17th annual IP3 Awards:



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Federal Communications Bar Association

Date: 
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 18:00

Organized by the Young Lawyers Committee for all practitioners.



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Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet

Senate Commerce Committee

Date: 
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 15:00

The hearing will examine FirstNet and AT&T’s progress on building a nationwide public safety broadband network. The hearing will also review the Government Accountability Office’s most recent oversight report on FirstNet that was released in January 2020. 

 Witnesses



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Brookings

Date: 
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 15:00 to 16:00

While today’s exploding digital marketplace provides consumers with great gains, the industry’s structures, practices, and lack of regulation create anti-consumer results. The relatively unchecked cycle of decreasing competition with acquisition has left the industry with an unsupervised culture where the consumer is the product and the companies make the rules.



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Axios

Date: 
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 17:30 to 18:00

A live, virtual event on how cities are building stronger, more efficient operations to support an increasingly digital economy. We will unpack how the public and private sectors can work together to create a more seamless urban experience.

Axios Business Reporter Erica Pandey will host one-on-one conversations with:

Kate Jaspon
Chief Financial Officer, Dunkin' Brands

Jessica Rosenworcel
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 15:00 to 20:00

At this meeting, the TAC will hear presentations from its four working groups: 5G/IOT/V-RAN, Future of Unlicensed Operations, Artificial Intelligence, and 5G Radio Access Network Technology.

The meeting will be conducted entirely in electronic format in light of travel restrictions and ongoing efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. The TAC meeting is open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live.



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Wed, 10/28/2020 - 15:00

At this meeting, the Task Force will consider and vote on reports from its Data and Mapping, Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand for Precision Agriculture, and Encouraging Adoption of Precision Agriculture and Availability of High-Quality Jobs on Connected Farms working groups. The Task Force will also discuss the progress of its other working groups. This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer.



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First Responder Network Authority

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Department of Commerce

Date: 
Wed, 09/30/2020 - 16:00

The FirstNet Authority will post a detailed agenda for the Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting on FirstNet.gov prior to the meeting. The agenda topics are subject to change. Please note that the subjects discussed by the Board and Board Committees may involve commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, or other legal matters affecting the FirstNet Authority. As such, the Board may, by majority vote, close the meeting only for the time necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such information.



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Senate Commerce Committee

Date: 
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 15:00

This hearing will examine the current state of consumer data privacy and legislative efforts to provide baseline data protections for all Americans. The hearing will also examine lessons learned from the implementation of state privacy laws in the U.S. and the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected data privacy.   

Witnesses:



New America Slams FCC’s ‘Failed Leadership’

New America's Open Technology Institute sent a letter to the House of Representatives in advance of a hearing on oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, highlighting many failures and lost opportunities over the past four years at the agency, including:

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Schools Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition

Date: 
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 20:00 to 20:45

Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel believes that the future belongs to the connected. She works to promote greater opportunity, accessibility, and affordability in our communications services in order to ensure that all Americans get a fair shot at 21st century success. She believes strong communications markets can foster economic growth and security, enhance digital age opportunity, and enrich our civic life.

For our very first AnchorNets Online VIP Session, Commissioner Rosenworcel will join SHLB for an exclusive interview.



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Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission

Date: 
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 15:30 to Thu, 09/17/2020 - 22:00



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Thu, 10/08/2020 - 19:00 to 21:00

The Federal Communications Commission will recognize the 10th anniversary of the CVAA and its importance in building a more accessible telecommunications world for people with disabilities. 



Sponsor: 

Federalist Society

Date: 
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 17:00

Now six months into the COVID pandemic, the Internet has offered Americans a welcome economic, educational and sometimes even psychological lifeline to weather the crisis. Given Americans’ increased reliance on broadband, politicians on both sides of the aisle are now actively campaigning on the issue of expanding broadband deployment. Republicans are focusing on promoting private-sector deployment, while Democrats are pushing for the expansion of government-owned networks (“GONs”).



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Lincoln Network

Date: 
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 19:00 to 20:00

In the wake of this summer's House Antitrust Committee hearings and the Federal Communication Commission's open public comment period on President Trump's proposed revisions to Section 230, the tech industry is certain to face continued scrutiny, regardless of the 2020 election's outcome.



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Federal Communications Commission

Date: 
Wed, 10/14/2020 - 18:30

Disability Advisory Committee members will discuss (i) a working group report and recommendation on enhanced Electronic Newsroom Technique (ENT) and other technologies for captioning live television programming; (ii) a working group report and recommendation on best practices for creating audio description; and (iii) any other topics relevant to the DAC’s work. The meeting will be led by the DAC co-chairs: Brian Scarpelli, Senior Policy Counsel of ACT | The App Association, and Isidore Niyongabo, President and Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement of National Black Deaf Advocates.



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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Date: 
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 18:00 to 18:45

The United States faces an unprecedented challenge when it comes to cyber preparedness. From attacks on critical infrastructure to state and non-state actors seeking to undermine our democracy, confronting these cyber threats will require a comprehensive and coordinated strategy.



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Technology Policy Institute

Date: 
Mon, 10/19/2020 - 14:00 to Fri, 10/23/2020 - 22:00
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Senate Commerce Committee

Date: 
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 14:45

An executive session to consider legislative measures and nominations including but not limited to:



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Communications and Technology Subcommittee

House Commerce Committee

Date: 
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 15:00

Hearing on oversight of the Federal Communications Commission



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Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights

Senate Judiciary Committee

Date: 
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 19:00

Google is the dominant player in online advertising, a business that accounts for around 85% of its revenues and which allows it to monetize the data it collects through the products it offers for free. Recent consumer complaints and investigations by law enforcement have raised questions about whether Google has acquired or maintained its market power in online advertising in violation of the antitrust laws. News reports indicate this may also be the centerpiece of a forthcoming antitrust lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice.