Upcoming event
A three-day summit in Chicago.
5x5 unites leading experts involved in emergency communications technology, including public safety personnel, industry leaders, technology researchers, innovators, and government officials. 5x5 is a collaborative experience focused on exchanging technical lessons learned, spreading new ideas and sparking conversations.
Chair Rodgers, Ranking Member Cruz Lead Colleagues in Urging FCC to Halt Unlawful Plan to Reclassify Broadband as a Public Utility
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-TX) led a bicameral coalition of their committee colleagues in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reverse course and abandon its so-called “net neutrality” draft order—an illegal power grab that would expose the broadband industry to an oppressive regulatory regime under Title II of the Communications Act. The members argue that the FCC’s draft order ignores the text of the Communications Act of 1934, which explicitly precludes the FCC from
The Affordable Connectivity Program is vital for many Americans, and we need your help to preserve it.
During this rally, you'll hear from:
Amidst historic levels of investment in rural broadband, it is critical that the rural broadband community’s united voice is heard in Washington. Attend NTCA’s premier advocacy event, the annual Legislative + Policy Conference, to learn more about and advocate for the policies that impact the broadband industry, your company and the communities you serve. At the Legislative + Policy Conference, you will be trained and given resources on how to present your high priority items to federal lawmakers, hear directly from legislators and policymakers, and meet with NTCA's advocacy team.
10:00 am: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
- Welcome from Commission Leadership Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (invited)
- Commissioners (invited)
- Alejandro Roark, Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB)
- Diane Burstein, Deputy Bureau Chief, CGB
Welcome from DAC Co-Chairs Kyle Dixon and Kim Charlson, DAC Co-Chairs
Roll Call of DAC Members
10:30 am: FCC DISABILITY RIGHTS OFFICE UPDATE
Topics selected for open meeting agendas will be posted on the FCC's website approximately three weeks prior to the monthly meeting. The FCC will also issue a public notice of the "Commission Meeting Agenda" one week before the meeting and announce at that time the items that are scheduled for the agenda.
A discussion on internet affordability and the pressing need for sustainable solutions for communities
Accessing high-speed Internet in correctional settings can serve as a conduit for incarcerated individuals to receive vocational and technology training programs and set them on a path to success. This webinar will highlight state and local examples of how leaders in this space are creating economic development opportunities for justice-impacted individuals and how they are defining their digital equity baselines, indicators, and goals as well as tools they use to measure success.
FCC to Reimpose Broadband Regulation
The Federal Communications Commission will vote on reimposing Title II authority over broadband at its April 25 meeting. Here are just a few of the things that can happen after the FCC reintroduces Title II regulation:
Recent advances in AI have convinced a growing number of experts that these technologies will have a profound impact on the nature of work. But questions of the depth and breadth of this impact remain unanswered: Will AI support or replace workers? Which sectors will be most affected? Are there policies that can improve outcomes for workers in the age of AI?