Description: Current and former FCC commissioners and chairs discuss the latest issues in media and telecom and their impact on our nation’s vulnerable communities, small and diverse business, and the industry. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai delivers opening remarks. Topics to be addressed include: net neutrality; Lifeline; incubators; the FCC’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (covering tech diversity, supplier diversity, digital divide, broadcast development, and radio reform); media ownership structure; infrastructure; privacy; and issues that affect new entrants and small businesses in advanced telecommunications infrastructure deployment. Moderator: Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate, Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission; Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors - @momatate Remarks:
- Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - @AjitPaiFCC @FCC
- Hon. Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner and Former Interim Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission - @MClyburnFCC @FCC
- Hon. Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission -
- @BrendanCarrFCC @FCC
- Hon. Michael O’Rielly, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission - @mikeofcc @FCC
- Hon. Reed Hundt, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - @rehundt @CGreenCapital
- Hon. Richard “Dick” Wiley, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Chairman Emeritus, Wiley Rein LLP - @WileyRein
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Description: As the nation embraces the transition to advanced telecommunications and 5G wireless buildout, it is necessary to update, expand, and maintain our nation’s existing wired infrastructure. Panelists, including representatives from large ICT industry firms and small and diverse businesses, discuss deployment, investment, infrastructure, expansion goals, and opportunities for diverse suppliers in the new industry environment. In addition, the panelists discuss the impact of federal regulations, such as the new Infrastructure Bill and Tax Bill, as well as state and local regulations, on infrastructure, investment, jobs, vulnerable communities, and the nation’s economy. Moderator: Dr. Ronald Johnson, Commissioner, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority; Director and Treasurer, MMTC Board of Directors - #DrRonaldJohnson @FairfaxEDA @MMTConline Remarks:
- MMTC Media and Telecom Brokerage: Opportunities for Diverse Owners and Donors
- David Honig, President, MMTC Media and Telecom Brokers; President Emeritus and Senior Counsel, MMTC - @DavidHonig2 @MMTConline
- Michael Dennis, President and CEO, Big Green Group - #MichaelDennis #TheBigGreenGroup
- Alex Hoehn-Saric, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Charter Communications; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors - #AlexHoehnSaric @CharterGov
- Hank Hultquist, Vice President of Federal Regulatory, AT&T - #HankHultquist @ATT @ATTPublicPolicy
- Chi Pak, Senior Manager of Supplier Diversity, T-Mobile - #ChiPak @TMobile
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Description: Apprenticeships have been well-implemented across many U.S. industries, but the ICT sector is just embracing Registered Apprenticeships as a viable solution both to training a new workforce and to bridging the skills gap. This presents numerous opportunities and challenges, such as implementing diversity and inclusion plans to ensure that diverse communities are not left behind. Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) are the key to resolving these problems. Experts representing key players in the Registered Apprenticeship system will address these issues, including the Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship and the Wireless Infrastructure Apprenticeship Access Initiative, a Consortium made up of MMTC, the National Urban League, and the Wireless Infrastructure Association to expand RAPs. Moderator: Rikin Thakker, Ph.D., Vice President of Spectrum and Telecom Policy, MMTC - @RikinThakker @MMTConline Remarks – “New Pathways to the Jobs and Opportunities of the Future Using Registered Apprenticeship”:
- Diane Auer Jones, Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Department of Labor - #DianeAuerJones @USDOL #ApprenticeshipWorks
- Deb Bennett, Training Consultant and Director of Apprenticeship, Wireless Infrastructure Association; National Sponsor Facilitator, TIRAP - #DebBennett @WIAorg
- Marcella Gadson, Director of Communications and Editor, MMTC - #MarcellaGadson @MMTConline
- Justin Gillette, Director of Risk Management, Vertical Limit - #JustinGillette @VerticalLimit1
- Gavin Logan, Esq., Telecommunications Fellow, National Urban League Washington Bureau - #GavinLogan @NULPolicy @NatUrbanLeague
- Jennifer L. Tracy, Senior Director of Recruiting Services, Spectrum - #JenniferTracy @GetSpectrum
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Description: MMTC Interim President and CEO Maurita Coley holds a Fireside Chat discussion with FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel; NTIA Administrator David Redl delivers a keynote address, and MMTC confers its Corporate Social Impact Award on Intel. Host: Brent Wilkes, President and CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens; Member, MMTC Board of Directors - @BrentWilkes @LULAC Address:
- Hon. David Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration - @david_redl @NTIAgov
- Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission - @JRosenworcel @FCC
- Interviewed by Maurita Coley Flippin, Interim President and CEO, MMTC - @MauritaColey @MMTConline
- Intel (Accepted by Rosalind Hudnell, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Intel; President, Intel Foundation) - @rozhudnell @intel
- Presented by Ari Fitzgerald, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP; Secretary, MMTC Board of Directors - #AriFitzgerald @HoganLovells
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Description: A diverse group of experts and practitioners discuss the impact of big data and broadband on our nation’s most vulnerable communities, including the proposal for an all-digital 2020 Census, voter protection in the upcoming elections, and their impact on civic participation by people of color. The Town Hall will be held in two parts, with presentations from “The Experts,” followed by discussions between “The Advocates” and “The Industry.” Moderator: Kristal High Taylor, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Politic365 - @KristalHigh @Politic365 Panel 1: The Experts
- Digital Census 2020 and the Impact of Technology on Communities of Color
- Maria Smith Dautruche, Vice President for Foundation Partnerships, National Urban League - @MariaDautruche @NatUrbanLeague
- AI, Privacy, Big Data, Algorithm Discrimination, and Voting 2020
- Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D., Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation, The Brookings Institution - @drturnerlee @BrookingsInst
- Melanie Campbell, President and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation - @coalitionbuildr @NCBCP
- Lauren deLisa Coleman, Digi-Cultural Trend Analyst and Producer, UltraLauren.com; Founder, Lnk Agency - @Ultralauren @LnkAgency
- Rosa Mendoza, Executive Director, Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) - @rosamendozafab @httponline
- Kham Moua, Senior Policy and Communications Manager, OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates - @KhamMoua @OCANational
- Delano Squires, Director of Connect.DC, DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer - @Mr_Squires @ConnectdotDC (Invited)
- Yvette Pugh, Director of National Public Affairs, AT&T - #YvettePugh @ATT @ATTPublicPolicy
- Marie R. Sylla-Dixon, Vice President of Federal Government and External Affairs, T-Mobile - @Mrsylladixon @TMobile
- Antonio Williams, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Comcast - @Tony_Williams @Comcast
- David Young, Vice President, Verizon Public Policy - @daedyo @VerizonPolicy @Verizon
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Description: Digital citizenship in the 21st Century involves access to banking and other traditional financial services, which requires a high level of broadband adoption and digital literacy. Leading experts discuss how to encourage underserved consumers to adopt financial technology, while ensuring they are proficient concerning the benefits, and the harms, of cybersecurity, big data, and artificial intelligence. Moderator: Robin Nunn, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - #RobinNunn @DWTLaw Special Presentation:
- Maureen Lewis, Director, Minority Telecommunications Development Project, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce - #MaureenLewis @NTIAgov
- Wole Coaxum, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. - @WCoaxum @MoCaFiLife
- Jotaka Eaddy, Vice President of Policy, Strategic Engagement, and Impact, LendUp - @JotakaEaddy @LendUpCredit
- Christopher Fregiato, Associate General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Bank of America - #ChristopherFregiato @BankofAmerica
- Andrew Moss, Program Manager, Community Relations and Minority Affairs, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), U.S. Department of the Treasury - #AndrewMoss @USOCC
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Description: In-house counsel and leaders in the media, telecom, and tech space address how disruptions in their industries are redefining corporate social responsibility and risk management. Topics include the importance of intellectual property protection in a knowledge economy. Moderator: Deborah Lathen, Former Cable Bureau Chief, Federal Communications Commission; President, Lathen Consulting LLC; Member, MMTC Board of Directors - @deborahlathen #LathenConsulting @MMTConline Remarks and Introduction:
- Nicolaine Lazarre, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Urban League; Member, MMTC Board of Directors - @Nicolelazarre @NatUrbanLeague
- Lawrence Cooper, General Counsel at DC Government Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment - #LawrenceCooper @entertain_dc
- Janice Innis-Thompson, Chief Compliance Officer, Samsung Electronics America - #JaniceInnisThompson @SamsungUS
- Karen Wishart, Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Office, Urban One, Inc. (formerly Radio One, Inc.) - #KarenWishart @urban1media
- Justin Zhen, Co-founder, Thinknum - @jzprince @Thinknum
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Description: MMTC confers its Distinguished Pro Bono Service, FinTech Empowerment, and Champion of Digital Equality Awards. MMTC celebrates its Pipeline and Mentoring Committee. Host: Francisco Montero, Partner, Fletcher Heald & Hildreth; Member, MMTC Board of Directors - @fmontero0208 #FletcherHealdHildreth @MMTConline Remarks & Acknowledgement of MMTC Pipeline and Mentoring Committee:
- Erwin Krasnow, Partner, Garvey Schubert Barer LLP; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors - @Ekrasnow @gsblaw
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates – Accepted by John Beahn, Cliff Sloan, and Caroline Van Zile - @SkaddenArps #JohnBeahn #CliffSloan #CarolineVanZile
- Presented by David Honig, President, MMTC Media and Telecom Brokers; President Emeritus and Senior Counsel, MMTC - @DavidHonig2 @MMTConline
- Wole Coaxum, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. - @WCoaxum @MoCaFiLife
- Presented by Jotaka Eaddy, Vice President of Policy, Strategic Engagement, and Impact, LendUp - @JotakaEaddy @LendUpCredit
- Byte Back – Accepted by Elizabeth Lindsey, Executive Director, Byte Back - @elindse1 @ByteBackDC
- Presented by Maurita Coley Flippin, Interim President and CEO, MMTC - @MauritaColey @MMTConline
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