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Broadband Breakfast on October 19, 2022 – Taxing Broadband Grants: Can it be Changed?
Does the ‘Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act’ stand a chance?
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 12 Noon ET – Taxing Broadband Grants: Can it be Changed?
On September 29, Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced the “Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act,” which would shield federal broadband money from being taxed. The Senators argue that if the investments were taxed, they might be forced to return as much as 20 percent of those grants in the form of taxes. That, they say, would be counterproductive to the cause of deploying Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grants. But with the mid-term elections looming, and with time running out on the 117th Congress, is there time to make a change in the tax code just for broadband?
Panelists:
- Leif Oveson, Vice President of Legislative Affairs, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association
- Jill Kuehny, CEO of KanOkla Networks
- Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
Panelist resources:
- Shielding Broadband Grants from Taxes, Broadband Breakfast, September 29, 2022
- Demanding Requirements on NTIA’s BEAD Program May Depress Broadband Participation, Broadband Breakfast, June 7, 2022
- Johnny Kampis: New ISP Taxes Will Not Help America Build Back Better, Broadband Breakfast, March 29, 2022
Leif Oveson currently serves as Vice President of Legislative Affairs. He oversees NTCA’s Government Affairs Department, which leads legislative analysis, advocacy outreach, and political engagement with congressional offices. Prior to joining NTCA in 2009, Leif worked in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives. He served for three years as a Research Assistant for Senator Tim Johnson and four years as the Senior Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.
Jill Kuehny is the CEO of KanOkla Networks, a member-owned cooperative serving south central Kansas and north central Oklahoma with fiber-to-the-farm technology as well as an adjoining regional fixed wireless footprint. A native to the area, Jill has been with KanOkla for 30 years and enjoys promoting the revitalization rural areas are experiencing due to broadband connectivity.
Drew Clark (moderator) is CEO of Breakfast Media LLC, the Editor and Publisher of BroadbandBreakfast.com and a nationally-respected telecommunications attorney. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, he served as head of the State Broadband Initiative in Illinois. Now, in light of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, attorney Clark helps fiber-based and wireless clients secure funding, identify markets, broker infrastructure and operate in the public right of way.
Photo illustration from the San Joaquin Valley Sun
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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.
Panelists
- Panelists have been invited
- 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?
Panelists
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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?
Panelists
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- Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
CES 2024: Industry Wants Federal Data Privacy Law
CES 2024: NTIA and House Commerce Weigh in on Spectrum Policy
Bruce Kushnick: Look Overseas, America’s Prices for Broadband are Out of Control
CES 2024: Senators Talk Priorities on AI, Broadband Connectivity
FCC Issues Timeline for ACP Wind Down
CES 2024: NTIA to Release Spectrum Strategy Implementation Plan in March
Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Quantum Computing and Broadband
Industry Groups Plea for Funding to Address Secure Network Shortfall
CES 2024: Biden Administration Announces Deal with EU on Cyber Trust Mark
CES 2024: FCC and AT&T Say Collaboration is Key in Combatting Spam
Chip Pickering: ‘Broadband Ready City Checklist’ a 5-Point Guide for Cities
CES 2024: FCC Commissioners Talk Net Neutrality, Spectrum, Favorite Gadgets
Draft BEAD Plans Looking to Mark Some Fixed Wireless ‘Underserved’
NTIA Endorses FCC’s Proposed Increase of Broadband Speed Benchmark
12 Days of Broadband: Net Neutrality Is the Issue That Never Dies
CES 2024: FCC and AT&T Say Collaboration is Key in Combatting Spam
12 Days: Middle Mile Investments and the Push for Internet Exchange Points
12 Days of Broadband: Nearly 10 Months Without FCC Spectrum Authority
12 Days of Broadband: State Regulations and Children’s Safety Online
FCC Concludes Review of Rural Digital Opportunity Applications with More Defaults
FCC Rules Face Litigation Risk in 2024, Note Journalists
FCC Unveils Plans to Phase Out Affordable Connectivity Program
Big Cities Turn To FCC To Tap Cable Broadband Fees
$113 Million in Broadband Grants Aim to Empower Colorado’s Local Providers
Broadband Measurement Summit Announced for March 7
FCC Rules Face Litigation Risk in 2024, Note Journalists
Broadband Breakfast on February 7, 2024 – Social Media in the Courts
Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy
Broadband Breakfast on January 24, 2024 – Broadband Mapping and BEAD Challenges
Broadband Breakfast on January 10, 2024 – Live from Las Vegas at CES 2024
Starlink Plans to Join Affordable Connectivity Fund Subsidy Program
Broadband Breakfast on January 3, 2024 – The Broadband Forecast for 2024 with Tech Journalists
Broadband Breakfast on December 27, 2023 – The 12 Days of Broadband
Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – Recap of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit
Experts Still Disagree on FCC’s New Digital Discrimination Rules
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