The Broadband Economy - $42 Billion Infusion and a Newly-Minted Biden FCC: What lies ahead?

Since finally establishing a new Democrat majority at the FCC in the Fall of 2023, the Commission has advanced a regulatory agenda that touches everything companies do from marketing to prices, build out to network management. This shift has sparked concerns regarding the preservation of internet freedom and the broader impact of regulatory expansion on the U.S. economy.
Meanwhile, at the Commerce Department, the Administration's NTIA has adopted extensive requirements in their new $42 Billion BEAD broadband program that some say amounts to rate-regulation of the internet. Partnering with the states, how effective will this program be at delivering high speed Internet access to every American?
We invite you to join this critical discussion featuring leaders from the FCC and Capitol Hill. Our panel will delve into the consequences of the Biden Administration's latest initiatives, including rulemakings on Digital Discrimination, Net Neutrality, the BEAD program, and their implications for the digital landscape and beyond.
Featuring:
Erin Boone, Chief of Staff and Wireless Advisor, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington
Paul Gallant, Managing Director, Washington Research Group - Technology, Media & Telecom, TD Cowen
John Lin, Serior Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce
Arielle Roth, Policy Director, Telecommunications, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
Greg Watson, Chief of Staff, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
Moderator: Patricia J. Paoletta, Partner, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.

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FYI, Anyone in California who received Medi-Cal or food stamps was eligible for $30 off their internet bill. Apparently there are 15,000,000 people on Medi-Cal, almost half of California, who would be entitled to the subsidy, including households with foster children.