Upcoming FCC Events
Jan 21, 2010
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which has already held over 35 workshops as part of its work on the national broadband plan, will be hosting a January 26th workshop on broadband's role in minority radio. The free event will take place from 9:00am to 12:00pm EST in D.C. and will also be available via the Web. To get more details and to register for the Webcast, visit the agency's Broadband.gov site.
The following day, January 27th, the FCC's Media Bureau is convening a meeting from 9:00am to 1:00pm EST to examine how FCC media ownership rules affect minority and female ownership. There will be two panels and both sessions will be available online at FCC.Gov/live for those who can't attend in person (unlike the January 26 workshop, no registration is necessary to attend).
The Commission also released the preliminary agenda for its next open commission meeting in D.C. on February 11th. Topics it currently plans to address include the national broadband plan and a proposal for schools that receive funding from the E-Rate program to allow members of the general public to use the schools' Internet access during non-operating hours.
Update: The FCC launched a new Future of Media blog, and it's inviting the public to comment on a series of questions the Commission is exploring as it prepares a report on the future of media and information needs.
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broadband, FCC, Internet access, media ownership, national broadband, radio
