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Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – Cybersecurity and BEAD

Network operators must submit a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to qualify for BEAD funding

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Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place on Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. Watch the event on Broadband Breakfast, or REGISTER HERE to join the conversation.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – Cybersecurity and BEAD

To qualify for funding under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, network operators must submit a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy in line with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity framework. What impacts do these requirements have on broadband deployers, and what steps can they take to ensure compliance? How can operators strike the right balance between expanding their networks and safeguarding them against cyber threats?

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  • Evan Rice, Senior Vice President, Guide Star
  • Savannah Schaefer, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
  • Melissa Newman, Vice President of Government Affairs, Telecommunications Industry Association
  • Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

Evan Rice is an experienced IT executive with a focus on cyber security and operational excellence. Evan currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Guide Star, a division of CCI Systems. Evan has been with CCI Systems since 2012, starting as a Data Services Professional then moving to the Vice President of Information Technology role prior to his current position at Guide Star.

As an Associate at Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, Savannah Schaefer advises clients on a range of issues pertaining to cybersecurity, supply chain risk management, and emerging technology. Prior to joining the firm, Savannah represented companies in the information and communications technology sector at two trade associations where she led development and advocacy of the associations’ cybersecurity and supply chain legal and policy positions. She has also served in leadership roles in the IT and Communications Sector Coordinating Councils and on the Department of Homeland Security’s ICT Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force.

Melissa Newman has over 25 years’ experience in government affairs for the telecommunications sector.  Prior to Melissa joining TIA as Vice President of Government Affairs, she worked at Transit Wireless heading the Legal and External Affairs departments; Wilkinson Barker Knauer, a premier telecommunications law firm in Washington, DC; CenturyLink (now Lumen) as Vice President, Federal Policy and Regulatory Affairs; and as Deputy Division Chief of the Policy Division in the Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC.

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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Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Quantum Computing and Broadband

Quantum computing could be a harbinger of change for future broadband networks

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Quantum Computing and Broadband

The application of quantum physics to traditional internet connections holds great promise for enhancing speed, efficiency, and security in future networks. As quantum processors venture out of physics labs and into data centers, hear how they could work in tandem with advancing broadband infrastructure to transmit vast datasets across future internet backbones. Tune in for a dynamic discussion on how quantum mechanics can transform computing, the internet and global communications.

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  • Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

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Broadband Breakfast on February 7, 2024 – Social Media in the Courts

The Supreme Court ruling on state social media laws could shape broader tech regulation

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – Social Media in the Courts

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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  • Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

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Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy

Sharply divided views pour in following the FCC’s proposal to reinstate the once-scrapped regulation

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy

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?

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  • Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

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