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Broadband Breakfast on August 31, 2022 – How to Maximize Minority Participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program

Panelists include Craig Settles, Matthew Rantanen, Margaret “Peggy” Talbot, and Kevin Easterling of the Black Heritage Association.

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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, August 31, 2022, 12 Noon ET – How to Maximize Minority Participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program

Panelists:

  • Craig Settles, Broadband and Telehealth Expert
  • Matthew Rantanen, Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association
  • Margaret “Peggy” Talbot, co-founder of Beacon Place
  • Kevin Easterling, CEO of the Black Heritage Association of the Lehigh Valley
  • Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

Panelist resources:

Saved from a stroke by telehealth, Craig Settles pays it forward by uniting community broadband teams and healthcare stakeholders through telehealth projects that transform healthcare delivery. He conducts needs analyses with community stakeholders who want broadband networks to improve economic development, healthcare, education and local government.

Matthew Rantanen is Director of Technology for the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association. He is a Cree, Norwegian and Finnish cyber warrior for Tribal broadband. He is Senior Advisor Tribal Broadband, Golden State Network and working toward the development of solutions for communications of Native Nations.

Margaret “Peggy” Talbot, is one of the original co-founders of Beacon Place and has served in myriad volunteer and board roles, serving Board Vice President, Board Treasurer, and lead Marketing and Development officer for the agency. Committed to serving needy families in Waukegan and North Chicago, Peggy also currently serves as the co-chair of CONNECT WAUKEGAN, a public/private collective impact work working to bridge the digital divide in the community.

Kevin Easterling is the CEO of the Black Heritage Association of the Lehigh Valley and the Chair of the Allentown Digital Inclusion Initiative. He is a Life-Line, Emergency Broadband Benefit and Affordable Connectivity Program Consultant for the National Digital Inclusion Alliance and the Pennsylvania BIPOC Broadband Coalition. The Allentown Digital Inclusion Initiative is a registered Federal Communications Commission Community Outreach Partner and is responsible for registering over 1,000 households in broadband subsidies in Allentown Pennsylvania.

Drew Clark is the Editor and Publisher of BroadbandBreakfast.com and a nationally-respected telecommunications attorney. Drew brings experts and practitioners together to advance the benefits provided by broadband. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, he served as head of a State Broadband Initiative, the Partnership for a Connected Illinois. He is also the President of the Rural Telecommunications Congress.

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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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