America’s Digital Inclusion Summit on March 9th
Join the Federal Communications Commission and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation at America’s Digital Inclusion Summit on Tuesday morning, March 9th, for a sneak preview of the National Broadband Plan that the FCC will deliver to Congress on March 17th. The Digital Inclusion Summit is an opportunity to highlight solutions that will drive broadband adoption by everyone and provide an opportunity to people from across the country to share their stories of how broadband, or lack of access to it, has shaped their lives. The program will feature a wide-range of civic and broadband leaders, including FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Knight Foundation President and CEO Alberto Ibargüen, Lafayette, La. City-Parish President Joey Durel, FCC Commissioners Michael Copps, Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker, and members of Congress. Theodore B. Olson, Co-chair of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy, will discuss the Knight Commission’s broadband-related recommendations.
Nearly a third of American households do not have broadband access even when it is available in the community, according to a government survey released last month. There are many reasons for this significant broadband gap, ranging from the cost of Internet connectivity, lack of digital literacy skills, perceived relevance of broadband services and information available via broadband, and lack of access. The Digital Inclusion Summit will unveil some of the working recommendations in the FCC’s National Broadband Plan for increasing the nation’s rate of broadband adoption, a critical goal in an era when broadband is central to education, job search and training, economic development, and the information needs of communities. An Inclusion Showcase will demonstrate applications and programs that are already working to effectively bridge the digital divide and promote broadband adoption.
The event will take place from 9:00 am-12:30 pm at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., with live streaming online. Pre-registration is required to attend at the Newseum, with more information available at http://www.digisummit.org.
WHAT: America’s Digital Inclusion Summit
WHERE: The Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
VIDEOCAST: FCC Commission Room, 445 12th St. SW, Washington, D.C.
WEBCAST: www.fcc.gov/live
WHEN: Tuesday, March 9, 9:00 am to 12:15 pm. Continental breakfast available at 8:30 a.m.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED at www.digisummit.org
