January 2023

Sponsor: 

Microsoft

Date: 
Thu, 02/09/2023 - 09:00 to 10:00

Join Microsoft President, Brad Smith, along with state, federal and non-profit leaders, rural partners, and the Brookings Institution to discuss what Microsoft has learned from the current pilot of



An American Industrial Strategy for US Tech Leadership: Investing in Competitiveness, Innovation, and Equity

The United States and our allies are in a high-stakes technology competition with authoritarian adversaries. How this competition plays out will profoundly shape our economic security – our ability to innovate, grow exports, create jobs of the future, and provide opportunities to all our people. It will also shape our national security – our ability to protect our advantages while preserving our freedoms and democratic values at home and abroad.

Sponsor: 

Universal Service Administrative Company

Date: 
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 15:00 to 16:00

Join the Lifeline program's monthly webinar to hear an overview of the Lifeline program for consumer advocates. During this training, Lifeline program staff will discuss how to:

  • Qualify and apply for the Lifeline program
  • Support consumers who apply for the Lifeline program via the consumer portal or paper application
  • Access additional Lifeline learning materials


RUS Seeks Comment on ReConnect Program Rules

The United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service seeks comment on its update of Rural eConnectivity Program (ReConnect Program) regulation to ensure that requirements are clear, accurate as presented, and in compliance with Federal reporting requirements. The changes to ReConnect rules include:

Steve Forbes: Giving lower-income families a hand up will help America compete

People in need don’t want a handout; they want a hand-up that will enable them to improve their circumstances and lead more productive, successful lives. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is giving workers, students, and families the hand-up they need to compete in the connected 21st-century digital economy.