From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-pg1-x536.google.com (mail-pg1-x536.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::536]) (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 6E0EA3CB37 for ; Wed, 7 Feb 2024 09:17:05 -0500 (EST) Received: by mail-pg1-x536.google.com with SMTP id 41be03b00d2f7-5d8b519e438so534182a12.1 for ; Wed, 07 Feb 2024 06:17:05 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1707315424; x=1707920224; darn=lists.bufferbloat.net; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=qVWQlSHSCIeS1jxZHzpoCGo624OIZoATLRPBvz0nQwM=; b=AFPjFhP8AsYU6P0errif10B1oZpKdEzkrntxtu+Iel9MjXVbk025HCc/L+KIoY8upr 9BBPxBgiH2EkbqG6j2nsffMufu+WST/3LGtZ24Nbfil5DWkfIaGzEk/4kmWN4ruXGy0o Y4GSnWEIi3t6i0G2p2KkFUQ9LX3WNrqwxDObV+w/qUwX/TDp3sHsufUXGOOzASLlX8Ss ErivGbUKuiSJJQq+ZfIrjpPUwvT9cc07eqPWGgXYop1UEyilbZIZkBiD8NwXv20ljE/2 2YaMQwaunTx7DnpD5UY5/EXyd61Pvz49mPIRPUWDdCxiUxlPKa3qwGTotBbfG8nEnHz8 B3lA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1707315424; x=1707920224; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=qVWQlSHSCIeS1jxZHzpoCGo624OIZoATLRPBvz0nQwM=; b=AFtNGMm0RvQGEPHDoAoiXJ97KWohbz/ulPsVvpEjRWpo670kcs+oriwsMBld5IzSIn LlFNKyF+QUBfcSjwRqd7H5OIluwOZQ8H/wZBerygmBHRGz0AZTuKyGp7yhfrPa6FEZNg X/YqIR4T0u3ASfOlZmpnCr2unS6TRffcqK3nxMhmRJfqu0Ztklxhl2Tv7cw15y7W/QIf rVW9QAfmW/8XxxfiXzJd0kubi0Ji4UPrO04/6RwJfI42cpEscPrgqOCs1tpEeElu19bq n/9sixB4JaVb/mu3hxuqMHesfYoKU0sc5gM9DfwtF1hqsqIzzI3YvnV006FwVmRLZJvC RPtw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YxwF9pQQxKBDXn0ikjz0XhMFgT/wvhB6B47sNAwyfIg/HrvInJ+ LBY0wR37r10eS2GYHTHJvGAzo32oeMBMpbj9UR7d7n1u8iBpshzWwBE/SCVkhm2alBu0X84GRhM 0WIrzidKuvzJ7XqN/AIK5BosuWmiCGROi X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IFqHcQqcpS3CVyouY/GyfX1DV/HZPTOIxf5k1hTvYdu742tRpSCAtOfe9Wtv5zvV/O5hD7TnNWqSlzwbC869RA= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:e290:b0:296:6737:2ac7 with SMTP id d16-20020a17090ae29000b0029667372ac7mr2886840pjz.16.1707315423770; Wed, 07 Feb 2024 06:17:03 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <5637f8058831c038004b4f502.62f1e7a8b2.20240207141055.3882f19ec8.6d4132b9@mail164.atl101.mcdlv.net> In-Reply-To: <5637f8058831c038004b4f502.62f1e7a8b2.20240207141055.3882f19ec8.6d4132b9@mail164.atl101.mcdlv.net> From: Dave Taht Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 09:16:51 -0500 Message-ID: To: =?UTF-8?Q?Network_Neutrality_is_back=21_Let=C2=B4s_make_the_technical_asp?= =?UTF-8?Q?ects_heard_this_time=21?= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000005a7d060610cb5902" Subject: [NNagain] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_Congress=2C_Net_Neutrality_and_Privacy?= =?utf-8?q?_=F0=9F=94=93_12_Noon_ET?= X-BeenThere: nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: =?utf-8?q?Network_Neutrality_is_back!_Let=C2=B4s_make_the_technical_aspects_heard_this_time!?= List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:17:05 -0000 --0000000000005a7d060610cb5902 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable should be a good show today at noon est. Come heckle! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Broadband Breakfast Date: Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 9:11=E2=80=AFAM Subject: Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy =F0=9F=94=93 12 Noon ET To: Dave Taht Broadband Breakfast Live Online Every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET View this email in your browser *#BROADBAND LIVE* Broadband Breakfast on February 7, 2024 =E2=80=93 Congress, Net Neutrality = and Privacy *WEDNESDAY, 12 NOON ET =E2=80=93 REGISTER HERE to join live! * The battle over net neutrality rages on as sharply divided views pour in following the FCC=E2=80=99s proposal to reinstate the once-scrapped regulat= ion. In recent pitches, the Democratic-led agency has touted classifying broadband providers as Title II common carriers rather than information services =E2= =80=93 the crux of the net neutrality debate =E2=80=93 would also safeguard custom= er privacy and public safety. But this would grant the FCC oversight powers that some argue fall outside its remit. What does the internet landscape look like presently, especially after Congress just pumped billions of dollars into expanding broadband access? *Panelists* - *Harold Feld, *Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge - *Roslyn Layton*, Executive Vice President, Strand Consult - *Matt Wood*, Vice President of Policy and General Counsel, Free Press - *Eric Fruits*, Senior Scholar, International Center for Law & Economic= s - *Drew Clark *(moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast *Harold Feld* is Senior Vice President of Public Knowledge, a DC based non-profit that promotes free expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. He has over 25 years experience in telecommunications and technology law. *Roslyn Layton*, PhD is Executive Vice President of Strand Consult and Visiting Researcher at Aalborg University=E2=80=99s Centre for Communicatio= n, Media and Information Technologies in Copenhagen, Denmark. She leads Strand Consult=E2=80=99s Global Project for Broadband Cost Recovery, Fair Share, and Affordability which studies business models and policy for broadband financial sustainability and adoption across countries. Her PhD measured net neutrality and innovation across 53 countries (see summary ). Roslyn has served as Chair of the Program Committee of the Telecom Policy Research Conference and as a member of the International Telecommunications Society . She is a Fellow of the National Security Institute at George Mason University and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University . She advises the Foundation for American Innovation on enabling the next generation of non-incumbent technologies. *Matt Wood* helps to shape Free Press=E2=80=99s efforts to protect the open internet, prevent media concentration, promote affordable broadband deployment, and safeguard press freedom. Before joining the organization, he worked at the public interest law firm Media Access Project and in the communications practice groups of two private law firms in Washington, D.C. Before that, he served as an editor-in-chief for the *Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review*, worked for PBS, and spent time at several professional and college radio and television stations. *Eric Fruits*, Ph.D. is a Senior Scholar at the International Center for Law & Economics where he focuses on telecom and competition policy. He has written extensively on the ACP and BEAD as well as the FCC=E2=80=99s recent= digital discrimination rules and proposal to regulate broadband under Title II. He also writes a near-weekly Telecom Hootenanny on the world of telecom=E2=80=94because hootenannies are way more fun that roundups. Breakfast Media LLC CEO *Drew Clark* has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing campaign for broadband data. As Editor and Publisher, Clark presides over the leading media company advocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent coverage. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative. *CYBERSECURITY* Prakash Sangam: Can IoT Devices Become Ticking Time Bombs? Internet-of-Things devices may be making our infrastructure more vulnerable to national security threats. *FIBER* Clark County Approves Google Fiber Expansion in Las Vegas Metro The entry-level service package provides speeds of 1 Gigabit per second at a cost of $70 per month. *BROADBAND'S IMPACT* How Philly Crafted a Comcast Franchise Agreement in the City=E2=80=99s Favor WASHINGTON, February 6, 2024 =E2=80=93 A coalition of local internet advoca= tes in Philadelphia pressured the city council to leverage its Comcast cable franchise agreement to secure a renewed deal that vastly expands free and affordable internet access resources, addressing a number of issues city residents experienced with Comcast. The city=E2=80=99s renewed franchise agreement with Comcast includes major victories for the coalition, such as the expansion of free internet and video services to over 200 public institutions, heightened customer service improvements, enhanced protection for cable and internet workers, and the introduction of new local job opportunities, among other major benefits to the city. The renewed cable franchise agreement includes an expansion of Comcast=E2=80=99s Internet Essentials program for city residents. This program, which provides low-cost internet access, a computer, and a Wi-Fi router, is now accessible to every low-income family with schoolchildren, all eligible seniors, and an additional 1200 qualifying citizens in Philadelphia *BROADBAND MAPPING & DATA* The 'Must-Attend' Event: Broadband Measurement Summit on March 7 MARCH 7, 2024 | WASHINGTON D.C. The Broadband Measurement Summit brings together the top stakeholders in understanding broadband speeds, prices, availability, reliability and competition. An in-person event with a webcast component. Early bird price of $195 available until Friday, February 9, 2024. Existing Breakfast Club Members take an additional $100 off the in-person event. The Broadband Measurement Summit runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Early Bird Price of $195 Broadband Measurement Summit Program PANEL 1: THE CHALLENGE PROCESS FOR STATE BROADBAND OFFICES Many state broadband offices are about to begin their broadband mapping challenges under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grant program. This is a process for states to verify locations that are unserved (i.e., they lack access to 25 Megabits per second (Mbps) * 3 Mbps broadband), and locations that are underserved (i.e., they lack access to 100 Mbps * 20 Mbps broadband). A few advanced states have already begun, or have already completed the process. What have they learned? What =E2=80=9Cchallenges=E2= =80=9D are they facing? What=E2=80=99s next for broadband mapping? PANEL 2: THE VALUE OF MAPPING ASSETS BEYOND BEAD Besides current broadband challenges, what geospatial, demographic, and operational information is important for BEAD implementation? In particular, what geospatial information do investors and operators of broadband networks need to better deploy broadband? This session will consider why mapping assets is valuable well beyond the BEAD program. PANEL 3: THE FCC'S BROADBAND NUTRITION LABELS As if the National Telecommunications and Information Administration=E2=80= =99s BEAD program wasn=E2=80=99t enough, the Broadband Measurement Summit will consid= er the current status of the Federal Communications Commission=E2=80=99s broadband =E2=80=9Cnutrition=E2=80=9D labels. By April 10, 2024, larger ISPs must dis= play these new Broadband Consumer Labels at the point of sale. They must use clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost and performance of broadband services. Internet service providers with 100,000 or fewer subscriber lines must do so by October 10, 2024. How is the FCC=E2=80=99s n= utrition labels process going? PANEL 4: MEASURING AND TRACKING BROADBAND PRICING The Biden Administration=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CInternet for All=E2=80=9D progr= am emphasizes the important role of affordable broadband. That=E2=80=99s one reason that the Affordable Connectivity Program has loomed so large in discussions of America=E2=80=99s broadband buildout. What does the evidence show about the= price of broadband in the United States versus other Western nations? How does it vary by location? As part of the more detailed and granular broadband mapping and data now being collected, is broadband pricing data being left out? Sponsors Include: BroadbandNow is a data aggregation company helping millions of consumers find and compare local internet options. BroadbandNow=E2=80=99s database of providers, the largest in the U.S., delivers the highest-value guides consisting of comprehensive plans, prices and ratings for thousands of internet service providers. BroadbandNow relentlessly collects and analyzes internet providers=E2=80=99 coverage and availability to provide the most a= ccurate zip code search for consumers BroadbandToolkit.com provides analytical planning tools to the telecommunication industry to help state broadband offices, investors, grant applicants, engineering firms, and ISPs understand and manage BEAD / CPF decision-making. The firm also helps clients navigate the newly released FCC Fabric. BroadbandToolkit.com consulting enables clients to integrate location grids, dozens of layers of critical geospatial data, commercial crowd-sourced measurements, and even mobile broadband data. Ookla=C2=AE is a global leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights. For almost two decades, Ookla has set the industry standard for both fixed and mobile network testing and analysis. From its world-renowned Speedtest=C2=AE and Downdetector=C2=AE platforms to an accompanying and gro= wing suite of end-to-end enterprise solutions, Ookla=E2=80=99s mission is to make the = internet better, faster, and more accessible for everyone. Ookla=E2=80=99s enterpris= e solutions combine first-party crowdsourced data and scientifically controlled testing with tools that provide actionable insights across a network=E2=80=99s lifecycle and customer experience. Our insights empower operators, businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, and more to analyze, optimize, and publicize networks around the world. *#BROADBAND LIVE* Broadband Breakfast on February 14, 2024 =E2=80=93 Live from National Digit= al Inclusion Alliance=E2=80=99s Net Inclusion in Philadelphia! Tune into this exclusive Broadband Breakfast Live Online to catch a glimpse of Net Inclusion 2024 happening directly in the heart of Philadelphia. In this week=E2=80=99s episode, enjo= y a two-hour free live stream from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance=E2= =80=99s conference, featuring the Lightning Round and Lunch Plenary: Maximizing Federal Funding and Keeping it Flowing. Follow Broadband Breakfast as we bring you the most recent updates on digital inclusion and equity right from the front lines. *Panelists* - *Laurel Leverrier*, Assistant Administrator, RUS Telecommunications Programs - *Angela Thi Bennett*, Digital Equity Director, NTIA - *Amy Huffman*, Policy Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance *5G* Rural Wireless Association Wants Changes to FCC=E2=80=99s 5G Fund The association wants certain USF-eligible areas excluded from an upcoming reverse auction. *PEOPLE* Broadband People: Three New Chiefs at FCC Bureaus Three new leaders at the Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs, Public Safety and Homeland Security and Media Bureau. *DIGITAL INCLUSION* Dish Wireless Seeks FCC Help With Affordable Connectivity Transition The company needs to be designed as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier to promote the Lifeline option, it said. *CONGRESS* Jessica Rosenworcel Pushes Congress on Affordable Connectivity Program The FCC chairwoman reminded lawmakers the fund will freeze enrollments next Thursday, on February 8. *SPECTRUM* Greater Spectrum Sharing Will Be Necessary, Says FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Gomez lauded the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's national spectrum strategy's four pillars. *BROADBAND UPDATES* Indiana, Tennessee, Washington, and W.V. Receive BEAD Volume 1 Approval The four states are now free to start ground-truthing government broadband data. *#BROADBAND LIVE* Broadband Breakfast on February 21, 2024 =E2=80=93 Social Media and the Sup= reme Court *WEDNESDAY, 12 NOON ET =E2=80=93 REGISTER HERE to join live! * Two cases that could set precedents for social media regulation are heading to the Supreme Court after lower courts issued divergent rulings. These center around Florida and Texas laws that bar platforms from suppressing users=E2=80=99 posts based on their opinions. With the high court poised to= decide whether such statutes infringe on companies=E2=80=99 First Amendment rights= , broader debates are simmering about overhauling long-standing legal shields for online networking sites. What exactly is at stake here? What ripple effects might these cases have on oversight and accountability across the social media landscape? *About Broadband Breakfast: Broadband Breakfast is the leading media company advocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent coverage. The company=E2= =80=99s annual Digital Infrastructure Investment conference champions a robust 21st century information economy.* [image: http://www.twitter.com/broadbandcensus] [image: http://www.facebook.com/broadbandbreakfast] [image: YouTube] [image: LinkedIn] *Copyright =C2=A9 2024 Broadband Breakfast, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. *Our mailing address is:* Broadband Breakfast 1750 K St NW Ste 1200 Washington, DC 20006-2303 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? 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WEDNESDAY, 12 NOON ET=C2=A0= =E2=80=93=C2=A0REGISTER HERE to join=C2=A0live!

The battle over net neutralit= y rages on as sharply divided views pour in following the FCC=E2=80=99s pro= posal to reinstate the once-scrapped regulation. In recent pitches, the Dem= ocratic-led agency has touted classifying broadband providers as Title II c= ommon carriers rather than information services =E2=80=93 the crux of the n= et neutrality debate =E2=80=93 would also safeguard customer privacy and pu= blic safety. But this would grant the FCC oversight powers that some argue = fall outside its remit. What does the internet landscape look like presentl= y, especially after Congress just pumped billions of dollars into expanding= broadband access?

Panelists

  • Harold Feld,=C2=A0Senior Vice President, Public Knowl= edge
  • Roslyn Layton, Executive Vice President, Strand Consu= lt
  • Matt Wood, Vice President of Policy and General Couns= el, Free Press
  • Eric Fruits, Senior Scholar, International Center for= Law & Economics
  • Drew Clark=C2=A0(moderator), Editor and Publisher, Br= oadband Breakfast

Harold = Feld=C2=A0is Senior Vice President of Public Knowledge, a DC based= non-profit that promotes free expression, an open internet, and access to = affordable communications tools and creative works. He has over 25 years ex= perience in telecommunications and technology law.

Roslyn=C2=A0Layton<= /strong>,=C2=A0PhD is Executive Vice President of=C2=A0Strand Consult= =C2=A0and Visiting Researcher at Aalborg University=E2=80=99s=C2=A0Ce= ntre=C2=A0for Communication, Media and Information Technologies=C2=A0in= Copenhagen, Denmark. She leads Strand Consult=E2=80=99s=C2=A0Global Proj= ect for Broadband Cost Recovery, Fair Share, and Affordability=C2=A0whi= ch studies business models and policy for broadband financial sustainabilit= y and adoption across countries.=C2=A0Her=C2=A0PhD=C2=A0measured=C2= =A0net neutrality=C2=A0and innovation across 53 countries=C2=A0(see=C2=A0= summary). Roslyn=C2=A0has=C2=A0served=C2=A0as Chair of=C2=A0the Program= Committee of the=C2=A0Telecom Policy Research Conference=C2=A0and = as a member of=C2=A0the=C2=A0International Telecommunications Society= .=C2=A0She is a=C2=A0Fellow=C2=A0of the National Security Institute a= t George Mason University and the=C2=A0Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy= at Purdue University.=C2=A0She=C2=A0advises the=C2=A0Foundation for = American Innovation=C2=A0on enabling the next generation of non-incumbe= nt technologies.

Matt=C2=A0Wood=C2=A0helps to shape=C2=A0Free Press=E2=80=99s efforts to protect the ope= n internet, prevent media concentration, promote affordable broadband deplo= yment, and safeguard press freedom. Before joining the organization, he wor= ked at the public interest law firm Media Access Project and in the communi= cations practice groups of two private law firms in Washington, D.C. Before= that, he served as an editor-in-chief for the=C2=A0Harvard Civil Right= s-Civil Liberties Law Review, worked for PBS, and spent time at severa= l professional and college radio and television stations.

Eric Fruits,= Ph.D. is a Senior Scholar at the International Center for Law & Econom= ics where he focuses on telecom and competition policy. He has written exte= nsively on the ACP and BEAD as well as the FCC=E2=80=99s recent digital dis= crimination rules and proposal to regulate broadband under Title II. He als= o writes a near-weekly Telecom Hootenanny on the world of telecom=E2=80=94b= ecause hootenannies are way more fun that roundups.

Breakfast Media LLC CEO=C2=A0= Drew Clark=C2=A0has led the Broadband Breakfast community = since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initia= lly founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing campaign for broadband data.= As Editor and Publisher, Clark presides over the leading media company adv= ocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and= intelligent coverage. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a C= onnected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.
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CYBERSECURITY

Prakash Sangam: Ca= n IoT Devices Become Ticking Time Bombs?

Internet-of-Things devices ma= y be making our infrastructure more vulnerable to national security threats= .

FIBER

Clark County Appro= ves Google Fiber Expansion in Las Vegas Metro

The entry-level service packa= ge provides speeds of 1 Gigabit per second at a cost of $70 per month.

BROADBAND'S IMPACT

How Philly Crafted= a Comcast Franchise Agreement in the City=E2=80=99s Favor

WASHINGTON, February 6, 2024 = =E2=80=93 A coalition of local internet advocates in Philadelphia pressured= the city council to leverage its Comcast cable franchise agreement to secu= re a renewed deal that vastly expands free and affordable internet access r= esources, addressing a number of issues city residents experienced with Com= cast.

The city=E2=80=99s renewed fr= anchise agreement with Comcast includes major victories for the coalition, = such as the expansion of free internet and video services to over 200 publi= c institutions, heightened customer service improvements, enhanced protecti= on for cable and internet workers, and the introduction of new local job op= portunities,=C2=A0among other major benefits=C2=A0to the city.=C2=A0<= br>
The renewed cable franchise agreement includes an expansion of Comcast=E2= =80=99s=C2=A0Internet Essentials=C2=A0program for city residents. Thi= s program, which provides low-cost internet access, a computer, and a Wi-Fi= router, is now accessible to every low-income family with schoolchildren, = all eligible seniors, and an additional 1200 qualifying citizens in Philade= lphia
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BROADBAND MAPPING & DATA

The 'Must-Attend' Event: Br= oadband Measurement Summit on=C2=A0March 7

MARCH 7, 2024 | WASHINGTON D.C.

The Broadband Measurement Sum= mit brings together the top stakeholders in understanding broadband speeds,= prices, availability, reliability and competition. An in-person event with= a webcast component.

Early bird price of $195 avai= lable until Friday, February 9, 2024. Existing=C2=A0Breakfast Club Members = take=C2=A0an additional $100 off the in-person event.

The Broadband Measurement Sum= mit runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washing= ton, D.C.
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PANEL 1:=C2=A0THE CHALLENGE PROCESS F= OR STATE BROADBAND OFFICES

Many state broadband offices are about to begin their broadband mapping cha= llenges under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grant program. Th= is is a process for states to verify locations that are unserved (i.e., the= y lack access to 25 Megabits per second (Mbps) * 3 Mbps broadband), and loc= ations that are underserved (i.e., they lack access to 100 Mbps * 20 Mbps b= roadband). A few advanced states have already begun, or have already comple= ted the process. What have they learned? What =E2=80=9Cchallenges=E2=80=9D = are they facing? What=E2=80=99s next for broadband mapping?
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PANEL 2:=C2=A0THE VALUE OF MAPPING AS= SETS BEYOND BEAD

Besides current broadband cha= llenges, what geospatial, demographic, and operational information is impor= tant for BEAD implementation? In particular, what geospatial information do= investors and operators of broadband networks need to better deploy broadb= and? This session will consider why mapping assets is valuable well beyond = the BEAD program.

PANEL 3:=C2=A0THE FCC'S BROADBAND= NUTRITION LABELS

As if the National Telecommun= ications and Information Administration=E2=80=99s BEAD program wasn=E2=80= =99t enough, the Broadband Measurement Summit will consider the current sta= tus of the Federal Communications Commission=E2=80=99s broadband =E2=80=9Cn= utrition=E2=80=9D labels. By April 10, 2024, larger ISPs must display these= new Broadband Consumer Labels at the point of sale. They must use clear, e= asy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost and performance = of broadband services. Internet service providers with 100,000 or fewer sub= scriber lines must do so by October 10, 2024. How is the FCC=E2=80=99s nutr= ition labels process going?

PANEL 4:=C2=A0MEASURING AND TRACKING = BROADBAND PRICING

The Biden Administration=E2= =80=99s =E2=80=9CInternet for All=E2=80=9D program emphasizes the important= role of affordable broadband. That=E2=80=99s one reason that the Affordabl= e Connectivity Program has loomed so large in discussions of America=E2=80= =99s broadband buildout. What does the evidence show about the price of bro= adband in the United States versus other Western nations? How does it vary = by location? As part of the more detailed and granular broadband mapping an= d data now being collected, is broadband pricing data being left out?

Sponsors Include:


BroadbandNow is a data aggreg= ation company helping millions of consumers find and compare local internet= options. BroadbandNow=E2=80=99s database of providers, the largest in the = U.S., delivers the highest-value guides consisting of comprehensive plans, = prices and ratings for thousands of internet service providers. BroadbandNo= w relentlessly collects and analyzes internet providers=E2=80=99 coverage a= nd availability to provide the most accurate zip code search for consumers<= br>


BroadbandToolkit.com provides analytical planning tools to the telecommunic= ation industry to help state broadband offices, investors, grant applicants= , engineering firms, and ISPs understand and manage BEAD / CPF decision-mak= ing. The firm also helps clients navigate the newly released FCC Fabric. Br= oadbandToolkit.com consulting enables clients to integrate location grids, = dozens of layers of critical geospatial data, commercial crowd-sourced meas= urements, and even mobile broadband data.


Ookla=C2=AE is a global leader in network intelligence and connectivity ins= ights. For almost two decades, Ookla has set the industry standard for both= fixed and mobile network testing and analysis. From its world-renowned Spe= edtest=C2=AE and Downdetector=C2=AE platforms to an accompanying and growin= g suite of end-to-end enterprise solutions, Ookla=E2=80=99s mission is to m= ake the internet better, faster, and more accessible for everyone. Ookla=E2= =80=99s enterprise solutions combine first-party crowdsourced data and scie= ntifically controlled testing with tools that provide actionable insights a= cross a network=E2=80=99s lifecycle and customer experience. Our insights e= mpower operators, businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, and more to = analyze, optimize, and publicize networks around the world.
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Broadband Breakfast on February 14,= 2024 =E2=80=93 Live from National Digital Inclusion Alliance=E2=80=99s Net= Inclusion in Philadelphia!

Tune into this exclusive Broa= dband Breakfast Live Online to catch a glimpse of=C2=A0Net Inclusion 2024= =C2=A0happening directly in the heart of Philadelphia. In this week=E2= =80=99s episode, enjoy a two-hour free live stream from the National Digita= l Inclusion Alliance=E2=80=99s conference, featuring the Lightning Round an= d Lunch Plenary: Maximizing Federal Funding and Keeping it Flowing. Follow = Broadband Breakfast as we bring you the most recent updates on digital incl= usion and equity right from the front lines.

Panelists

  • Laurel Leverrier, Assist= ant Administrator, RUS Telecommunications Programs
  • Angela Thi Bennett, Digi= tal Equity Director, NTIA
  • Amy Huffman, Policy Dire= ctor, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
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Rural Wireless Ass= ociation Wants Changes to FCC=E2=80=99s 5G Fund

The association wants certain= USF-eligible areas excluded from an upcoming reverse auction.

PEOPLE

Broadband People: = Three New Chiefs at FCC Bureaus

Three new leaders at the Fede= ral Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs, Publ= ic Safety and Homeland Security and Media Bureau.

DIGITAL INCLUSION

Dish Wireless Seek= s FCC Help With Affordable Connectivity Transition

The company needs to be desig= ned as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier to promote the Lifeline optio= n, it said.
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Jessica Rosenworce= l Pushes Congress on Affordable Connectivity Program

The FCC chairwoman reminded l= awmakers the fund will freeze enrollments next Thursday, on February 8.

SPECTRUM

Greater Spectrum S= haring Will Be Necessary, Says FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez

Gomez lauded the National Tel= ecommunications and Information Administration's national spectrum stra= tegy's four pillars.

BROADBAND UPDATES

Indiana, Tennessee= , Washington, and W.V. Receive BEAD Volume 1 Approval

The four states are now free = to start ground-truthing government broadband data.
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Broadband Breakfast on February 21,= 2024 =E2=80=93 Social Media and the Supreme Court

WEDNESDAY, 12 NOON ET=C2=A0= =E2=80=93=C2=A0REGISTER HERE to join=C2=A0live!

Two cases that could set prec= edents for social media regulation are heading to the Supreme Court after l= ower courts issued divergent rulings. These center around Florida and Texas= laws that bar platforms from suppressing users=E2=80=99 posts based on the= ir opinions. With the high court poised to decide whether such statutes inf= ringe on companies=E2=80=99 First Amendment rights, broader debates are sim= mering about overhauling long-standing legal shields for online networking = sites. What exactly is at stake here? What ripple effects might these cases= have on oversight and accountability across the social media landscape?

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Broadband Breakfast is the leading media company advocating for highe= r-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent cove= rage. The company=E2=80=99s annual Digital Infrastructure Investment = conference champions a robust 21st century information economy.
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