[NNagain] Fwd: Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy 🔓 12 Noon ET

[NNagain] Fwd: Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy 🔓 12 Noon ET

[Dave Taht]

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should be a good show today at noon est. Come heckle!

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Date: Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Subject: Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy 🔓 12 Noon ET
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Broadband Breakfast on February 7, 2024 – Congress, Net Neutrality and
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The battle over net neutrality rages on as sharply divided views pour in
following the FCC’s proposal to reinstate the once-scrapped regulation. In
recent pitches, the Democratic-led agency has touted classifying broadband
providers as Title II common carriers rather than information services –
the crux of the net neutrality debate – would also safeguard customer
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 & Economics
   - *Drew Clark *(moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

<https://BroadbandBreakfast.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5637f8058831c038004b4f502&id=03a3a7d461&e=62f1e7a8b2>*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*,
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PhD
is Executive Vice President of Strand Consult
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and
Visiting Researcher at Aalborg University’s Centre for Communication, Media
and Information Technologies
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in
Copenhagen, Denmark. She leads Strand Consult’s Global Project for
Broadband Cost Recovery, Fair Share, and Affordability
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which
studies business models and policy for broadband financial sustainability
and adoption across countries. Her PhD
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measured net
neutrality and innovation across 53 countries (see summary
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Roslyn has served as Chair of the Program Committee of the Telecom Policy
Research Conference
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and
as a member of the International Telecommunications Society
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She
is a Fellow
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of
the National Security Institute at George Mason University and the Krach
Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University
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She advises
the Foundation for American Innovation
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on
enabling the next generation of non-incumbent technologies.

*Matt Wood* helps to shape Free Press’s 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’s 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—because 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.
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*CYBERSECURITY* Prakash Sangam: Can IoT Devices Become Ticking Time Bombs?
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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
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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’s Favor
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WASHINGTON, February 6, 2024 – A coalition of local internet advocates 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’s 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
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to
the city.

The renewed cable franchise agreement includes an expansion of
Comcast’s Internet
Essentials
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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
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*BROADBAND MAPPING & DATA* The 'Must-Attend' Event: Broadband Measurement
Summit on March 7
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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.
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  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 “challenges” are they
facing? What’s 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’s BEAD
program wasn’t enough, the Broadband Measurement Summit will consider the
current status of the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband
“nutrition” labels. By April 10, 2024, larger ISPs must display 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’s nutrition
labels process going?
PANEL 4: MEASURING AND TRACKING BROADBAND PRICING

The Biden Administration’s “Internet for All” program emphasizes the
important role of affordable broadband. That’s one reason that the
Affordable Connectivity Program has loomed so large in discussions of
America’s 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:
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BroadbandNow is a data aggregation company helping millions of consumers
find and compare local internet options. BroadbandNow’s database of
providers, the largest in the U.S., delivers the highest-value guides
consisting of comprehensive plans, prices and ratings for thousands of
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internet providers’ coverage and availability to provide the most accurate
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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.

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Ookla® 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® and Downdetector® platforms to an accompanying and growing suite
of end-to-end enterprise solutions, Ookla’s mission is to make the internet
better, faster, and more accessible for everyone. Ookla’s enterprise
solutions combine first-party crowdsourced data and scientifically
controlled testing with tools that provide actionable insights across a
network’s 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 – Live from National Digital
Inclusion Alliance’s Net Inclusion in Philadelphia!
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Tune into this exclusive Broadband Breakfast Live Online to catch a glimpse
of Net Inclusion 2024
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happening
directly in the heart of Philadelphia. In this week’s episode, enjoy a
two-hour free live stream from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s
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

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*5G* Rural Wireless Association Wants Changes to FCC’s 5G Fund
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The association wants certain USF-eligible areas excluded from an upcoming
reverse auction.
*PEOPLE* Broadband People: Three New Chiefs at FCC Bureaus
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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
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The company needs to be designed as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
to promote the Lifeline option, it said.
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*CONGRESS* Jessica Rosenworcel Pushes Congress on Affordable Connectivity
Program
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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
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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
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The four states are now free to start ground-truthing government broadband
data.
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*#BROADBAND LIVE*
Broadband Breakfast on February 21, 2024 – Social Media and the Supreme
Court
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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’ posts based on their opinions. With the high court poised to decide
whether such statutes infringe on companies’ 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?



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