From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-il1-x12b.google.com (mail-il1-x12b.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::12b]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7EBDD3B29E; Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:14:48 -0500 (EST) Received: by mail-il1-x12b.google.com with SMTP id q9so7233857ilo.1; Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:14:48 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-transfer-encoding; bh=AbPBS+mj/EcmuPZtRdFfB+E9tk20jBEFsZIkQHswFeQ=; b=hP/Els98YP04cQr0RzOrOUy9z/KuvdhI1VzsMpSgq51FAzEOCuGp1sNv7qAFWFV1Dt NH4rIZZqFNsV/9nPPJHQfo6ONTen4RRHKWo2tfrnMReUSnvf3zebrtsoqlFX/TgAExfr SJ4uDE5FBrAhlNsreOqrrPIFh5wkx/y8g4ZRlxyskgwnXN1bBLD1mufBxug2wEf7Avdn kllQP0Te2p5+q8RUQ9yZ4l1tMeK/M1RHJTN/9k3811yKG96UxhVYP8rm5zt3nWGDb/iv RGlcA/wSaTmORmg6v6pk5tpzd2TTuS5IwKgq+K8xO5ZEhKjQOIuJEo3+dIAW2iYmX0cL dfZw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:content-transfer-encoding; bh=AbPBS+mj/EcmuPZtRdFfB+E9tk20jBEFsZIkQHswFeQ=; b=PLmqetSI/47MXdU2PQ/EHhVYB6x+uJpFvozaBF90LfcnSujxgebDsnH1jmuitugW9Y hPh0DeW3aVdZfQ5k0x9hTY6b2pvr9K8YdeH3CsCWFfa+JXpuTB9j0juBiF4H1RYKeEwQ 2LXQ0z/7R5fQRkG8MtP4iGPC/Tbn60FwUts4jMbizZUz4IV0IU1WGMLxmZffrAa8P642 V+KNUXjtUB6l9UejCehkGpRDYCj/GJSJhjw/NXwWXkEm0vJf9qYCie3rxYWPZ3NjVGxg t0ysnUkRnB8u9/jVhBrwDCzjGnDF9Wc8ylBZSvvJ7c/wKWeMFRFiOrDAl/pYCxOfKfRT 3fHg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531Na48z23vlrjZbl2f0ROBcYzTnEZllGnOuPoWWAqSJfX171/CD yMNCogj15CKYRGf4ExSyXnIDpkY2TfGt0G3jkHJfQUFMWTA5SQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJz5DU85NBMTP8Pvd75nCXwMVwLkmgWeY1+wHJQanKLup5Ib9gCIyLzHSATLc7eidgF2oZfslrBY23BRw4sMVsM= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6e02:2142:: with SMTP id d2mr459382ilv.249.1611886487556; Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:14:47 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Dave Taht Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:14:36 -0800 Message-ID: To: bloat , cerowrt-devel Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [Cerowrt-devel] Feb 12th: FCC virtual roundtable to gather public input on how to structure the new Emergency Broadband Benefit Program X-BeenThere: cerowrt-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Development issues regarding the cerowrt test router project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:14:48 -0000 I have already asked for a chance to question or speak, but if others here would like a shot at getting into the roundtable, send an email to the contact asking whether you can either ask a question or speak. That's christian.hoefly at fcc.gov Hey dpreed, got a few minutes? Federal Communications Commission DA 21-XX DA 21-91 Released: January 28, 2021 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM Roundtable Will Help Shape Approach to Administering the Program WC Docket No. 20-445 By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Roundtable Discussion to take place on February 12, 2021, at 10:00 AM EST. Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-260 (2020), available at https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/133/text (Consolidated Appropriations Act). established an Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund of $3.2 billion and directed the Federal Communications Commission to use that fund to establish an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, through which eligible households may receive a discount off the cost of broadband service and certain connected devices during an emergency period relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, and participating providers can be reimbursed for such discounts. The Commission will host the discussion to provide an opportunity for Commission staff and interested parties to examine proposed actions the Commission should take to establish the program. The Commission is currently receiving comments regarding the program, See Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund Assistance, Public Notice, DA 21-14 (WCB 2021) (establishing deadlines for comments of January 25, 2021 and reply comments of February 16, 2021). and this roundtable will provide an additional opportunity to determine the best approach to leverage the funding to help close the digital divide. Specifically, the roundtable discussion will focus on the important public policy and program administration decisions that will shape the Commission=E2=80=99s approach to administering the funding. In a subsequent public notice, the Bureau will announce further information about the event, including panel discussion topics and participants. The Commission anticipates the roundtable discussion will last no longer than half a day. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FCC Headquarters is closed. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Filing, Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd 2788 (OMD 2020). Accordingly, the roundtable discussion will be a virtual event available at www.fcc.gov/live. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. The request should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and contact information. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible in order to allow the agency to satisfy such requests whenever possible. Send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)418-0530 (voice), (202)418-0432 (TTY). For further information, please contact Christian Hoefly at christian.hoefly@fcc.gov. Vint Cerf 1:50 PM (4 hours ago) to me On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 12:43 PM Dave Taht wrote: > > https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-roundtable-emergency-broadband= -benefit-program > > It might be useful for some of us to crash this. I've always kind of > thought that having a "router reclamation center" where users could > drop off old, but reflashable routers, and get theirs reflashed with > openwrt, might be a useful government program. > > -- > "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public > relations, for Mother Nature cannot be fooled" - Richard Feynman > > dave@taht.net CTO, TekLibre, LLC Tel: 1-831-435-0729 --=20 "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Mother Nature cannot be fooled" - Richard Feynman dave@taht.net CTO, TekLibre, LLC Tel: 1-831-435-0729