September 2023

Joint Statement from Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alan Davidson on the Emerging Mid-Band Radar Spectrum Sharing (EMBRSS) Feasibility Assessment

Spectrum is vital to our most sensitive and important Federal missions, including military radar operations for homeland security, the training of our war fighters before they deploy overseas, and our ability to develop new and advanced military capabilities. Within this context, the Department of Defense has completed and submitted to the Department of Commerce the Emerging Mid-Band Radar Spectrum Sharing (EMBRSS) Feasibility Assessment as directed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Verizon’s Kyle Malady touches on net neutrality while talking about his new job

Asked about net neutrality, Verizon Business CEO Kyle Malady said the Federal Communications Commission has flipped back and forth on the issue over the years. In his view net neutrality wasn’t needed before it was instituted, it wasn’t missed after it was revoked, and it still isn’t needed.

FCC October 2023 Open Meeting Agenda

While the proposal I made to restore net neutrality will certainly garner the most attention, the Federal Communications Commission's October agenda features many other actions to promote digital equity and support broadband-powered innovation:

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Federal Communications Commission

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Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:30
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Joint Center for Politics and Economic Studies

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Thu, 10/19/2023 - 09:00 to 17:00

Advancing Digital Equity for Black Communities



Elon Musk ditches X’s election integrity team ahead of key votes around world

Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), ditched his team working to prevent disruption to elections after the European Union (EU) announced the platform had the highest proportion of disinformation in three European countries.

Online For All: Coalition Mobilizes for Digital Equity during Back-to-School Season

Under the leadership of the White House, the Department of Education partnered with Civic Nation to launch the Online For All Campaign, bringing together a diverse coalition of supporting organizations to engage in local community action and large-scale mobilization efforts to ensure every household can get online.