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  ISOC Live 5:27 pm on May 13, 2020 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, covid ( 16 ), senate ( 12 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY: The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic @SenateCommerce w/ @sbloomfield15 @NTCAconnect Steven Berry @CCAmobile Gene Kimmelman @publicknowledge @Jspalter @USTelecom #broadband 

  Today, Wednesday May 13 2020, at 10 am EDT the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened a hearing titled, “The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic”. The hearing examined the ongoing initiatives led by the Federal Communications Commission to maintain and expand high-speed and reliable broadband connections to all Americans during this national public health emergency. The hearing also examine the impact of funds provided through the CARES Act to support broadband initiatives at the federal, state, and local levels, and legislative proposals focused on addressing the digital divide during the COVID-19 outbreak. Witnesses: Steven Berry, President / CEO, Competitive Carriers Association; Shirley Bloomfield, CEO, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association; Gene Kimmelman, Senior Advisor, Public Knowledge; and Jonathan Spalter, President / CEO, USTelecom – The Broadband Association.

  LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/senatecovid/

  TRANSCRIPT: https://otter.ai/s/z4CQHgQ_T6qvNvpWkBZBjw (raw AI)

  TWITTER: @SenateCommerce + broadband

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  ISOC Live 5:59 pm on March 9, 2020 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, shlb ( 3 ), usa ( 9 )   

  WEBCAST 3/24: @SHLBCoalition Webinar ANCHORING STATE BROADBAND EFFORTS @pewresearch @anealgraves @OITColorado @crystaliveyTN @TNECD #PewBroadband #switchiton 

  On Tuesday March 24 2020 at 1pm EDT (17:00 UTC) the Internet Society Livestream Channel will webcast a SHLB Coalition webinar ‘Anchoring State Broadband Efforts‘. A new report from the Broadband Research Initiative at Pew Charitable Trusts explores nine states exemplifying “promising practices” in their broadband programs. Community anchor institutions (CAIs) are essential partners in closing the digital divide, on both a state and local level. ‘Anchoring State Broadband Efforts’ will zero in on three case studies highlighted in Pew’s report that demonstrate the various roles CAIs play in shaping and executing state broadband initiatives. Speakers include: Crystal Ivey, Broadband Director, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development; Anthony Neal-Graves, Executive Director, Colorado Broadband Office, and Chief Operations Officer, Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology; and Eileen Harris, development director, human-I-T. Moderator: Anna Read, Officer, Broadband Research Initiative, Pew Charitable Trusts.

  LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/statebroadband

  PARTICIPATE: http://bit.ly/2TCCo7R

  TWITTER: #broadband + @SHLBCoalition | #PewBroadband

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  ISOC Live 1:24 pm on September 18, 2019 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, ntia ( 30 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY: @NTIAgov #BroadbandUSA: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband w/ Alison Grant @PurdueAg @robertoge Brian Whitacre @Ok_StateUniv #digitalequity 

  On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 2pm EDT (18:00 UTC) the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) resumes its monthly Practical Broadband Conversations series after a summer break. September’s topic is ‘Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband’ The digital economy accounted for 6.9 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, or $1.35 trillion, according to a recent survey by the Department of Commerce. Understanding how to measure and communicate the benefits of broadband is critical to building support for efforts to expand connectivity and use. Speakers: Roberto Gallardo, Assistant Director – Center for Regional Development, Purdue University; Brian Whitacre, Professor, Oklahoma State University; Alison Grant, Research Assistant and Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Purdue University. Moderator: Katherine Bates, Manager of State and Local Partnerships, BroadbandUSA. The webinar will be simulcast on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

  WEBINAR: https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/webinar_190918

  LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/broadbandusa1909

  TWITTER: #BroadbandUSA https://priv.sh/KE4DrMh

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  ISOC Live 2:59 pm on June 19, 2019 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, congress ( 9 ), shlb ( 3 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY: @SHLBcoalition Webinar – Scoring Congressional #Broadband Proposals #switchiton 

  Today Wednesday June 19 2019 at 3pm EDT (19:00 UTC) the Internet Society Livestream Channel will webcast a SHLB Coalition webinar “Scoring Congressional Broadband Proposals” that will examine the broadband bills most likely to become law and discuss those with the most potential to attain the National Broadband Plan’s goal of gigabit connectivity for all community anchor institutions.

  PANEL

  Phillip Berenbroick, senior policy counsel, Public Knowledge(@pab_PK @publicknowledge)
  
  Michael Romano, senior vice president of industry affairs & business development, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association
  (@MikeRomanoNTCA , @NTCAconnect)

  Thomas Cohen, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
  (@KelleyDrye)

  VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/shlbbroadband/

  MODERATOR
  John Windhausen Jr., executive director, SHLB Coalition

  TWITTER
  #broadband + @SHLBCoalition http://bit.ly/2F9kzpj
  #grow2gig http://bit.ly/grow2gig

  ABOUT SHLB COALITION
  The SHLB Coalition is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) advocacy organization that supports open, affordable, high-quality broadband connections for anchor institutions and their surrounding communities. The SHLB Coalition is based in Washington, D.C. and has a diverse membership of over 160 commercial and non-commercial organizations from across the United States. https://shlb.org

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  ISOC Live 1:25 am on November 8, 2018 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, community ( 7 ), connecticut broadband, muni ( 10 ), next century cities ( 16 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY @NextCentCit Connected New England – Local Solutions for #Broadband Development #ConnectedNE 

  Today, Thursday November 8 2018, Next Century Cities hosts Connected New England – Local Solutions for #Broadband Development in Hartford CT. This one day event brings together broadband champions from federal, state, and local government, as well as community leaders and policy experts. Features include a mayors’ panel, successful models in broadband deployment, E-Rate and funding opportunities, 5G and small cells, as well as an update about the recent municipal gain ruling in Connecticut. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

  What: Connected New England – Local Solutions for #Broadband Development
  When: Thursday November 8 2018 9am-4:30pm EST (14:00-21:30 UTC)
  Agenda: https://nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/uploads/Agenda_-Connected-New-England.pdf
  Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ConnectedNE
  Twitter: #ConnectedNE https://bit.ly/connectedne

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  isoc-ny 9:06 am on July 23, 2018 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, community broadband ( 5 ), next century cities ( 16 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY @NextCentCit’s Regional #Broadband Summit in Pittsburgh #NCCSummit 

  Today, Monday July 23 2018, Next Century Cities hosts the ‘Making Connections: Regional Broadband Summit‘ in Pittsburgh. The conference is the first day of a two-day event that will bring together broadband champions, community leaders, and policy experts from federal, state, and local government to discuss today’s most pressing issues in broadband deployment. Expert panelists will feature community success stories, and will dig in to digital equity, network financing, 5G, rural solutions, and more. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

  View on Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncc-pittsburgh/
  Agenda: https://nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/uploads/Making-Connections-Agenda.pdf
  Twitter: #NCCSummit http://bit.ly/nccsummit

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  isoc-ny 2:04 am on February 15, 2018 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, house ( 25 ), next century cities ( 16 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY: @NextCentCit Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in #Broadband Decisions #shapetomorrow 

  On Thursday February 15 2018 at 3pm ET Next Century Cities will present a Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in Broadband Decisions in Washington DC, hosted by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). A panel of local elected officials from across the country will discuss creative local solutions and the importance of local input and decision-making for broadband issues like infrastructure planning, 5G development, and rural broadband access. Speakers: Wade Troxell, Mayor, Fort Collins, Colorado; Robert Wack, City Council President, Westminster, Maryland; Jeremy Pietzold, City Council President & Sandynet Chair, Sandy, Oregon; Greg Murphy, Supervisor Chair, Faxon Township & RS Fiber Joint Powers Board Chair, Minnesota; Patrick Mulhearn, Policy Analyst, Santa Cruz County, California. Moderator: Deb Socia, Executive Director, Next Century Cities. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel. (No captions).

  What: Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in Broadband Decisions
  Where: Cannon House Office Building, Washington DC
  When: Thursday February 15 2018 at 3pm-4pm ET (20:00-21:00 UTC)
  Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncclocal
  Twitter: @NextCentCit + #broadband http://bit.ly/nccbroadband

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  isoc-ny 12:46 am on October 30, 2017 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, oneweb ( 2 ), satellite ( 3 ), senate ( 12 ), space ( 17 )   

  VIDEO: @SenateCommerce – The Commercial #Satellite Industry: What’s Up and What’s on the Horizon @OneWeb @Intelsat @SpaceX @ViaSat 

  On Wednesday Oct 25 2016 the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing The Commercial Satellite Industry: What’s Up and What’s on the Horizon. The hearing examined commercial satellite services and next-generation satellite services affecting consumers. Witnesses: Patricia Cooper, Vice President of Satellite Government Affairs, SpaceX; Mark Dankberg, Chief Executive Officer, ViaSat; Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive Officer, Intelsat; Greg Wyler, Founder and Executive Chairman, OneWeb. Captioned video is below.

   

  Download: video | captions | raw transcript
  Testimony: Patricia Cooper | Mark Dankberg | Stephen Spengler | Greg Wyler |

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  isoc-ny 10:15 am on June 21, 2017 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, energy & commerce ( 5 ), house ( 25 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY: @HouseCommerce #SubCommTech Hearing: Defining and Mapping #Broadband Coverage in America 

  Today, Wednesday June 21 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is holding a hearing Defining and Mapping Broadband Coverage in America in Washington DC. Witnesses: Doug Brake, Senior Telecommunications Policy Analyst, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation; Bryan Darr, CEO, Mosaik; Brent Legg, Vice President of Government Affairs, Connected Nation; Ms. Carol Mattey, Principal, Mattey Consulting LLC; Dr. Robert Wack, President, Westminster City Council, Westminster, MD. The event is being webcast live on the Energy & Commerce YouTube Channel.

  View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_IgNzkRkDhw
  Testimony & Legislation: http://bit.ly/2tti7lN
  Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/subcommtech

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  isoc-ny 11:58 am on April 18, 2017 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: broadband, mignon clyburn ( 7 ), next century cities ( 16 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY: Digital SouthWest Regional Broadband Summit in Mesa AZ @NextCentCit #DigitalSW 

  Today Tuesday April 18 2017 Next Century Cities presents Digital SouthWest: A Regional Broadband Summit. This full-day event will bring together broadband champions from federal, state, and local government, as well as community leaders and broadband policy experts from the Southwest and across the nation. The Summit will feature stories of broadband deployment success, digital inclusion initiatives, financing opportunities, and more. Speakers include FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and Congressman Andy Biggs. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel. Mesa is on MST, 3 hours behind NYC.

  What: Digital SouthWest: A Regional Broadband Summit
  Where: Mesa AZ
  When: Digital SouthWest: A Regional Broadband Summit
  Agenda: http://nextcenturycities.org/agenda-for-digital-sw-in-mesa-az-april-18-2017/
  Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/digitalsw
  Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/DigitalSW
  Facebook: https://facebook.com/hashtag/DigitalSW

  
  

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