The Broadband and Social Justice Luncheon addresses our nation’s top media, telecom, and tech issues, and how they impact our most vulnerable communities in relation to jobs, broadband access, entrepreneurship, and the economy. Issues discussed include broadband expansion, the digital divide, the homework gap, consumer online privacy protections, and net neutrality, as well as current, pending, and recommended legislation that addresses these issues. During the luncheon, MMTC confers our highest honors upon distinguished leaders and advocates.
The Broadband and Social Justice Luncheon addresses our nation’s top media, telecom, and tech issues, and how they impact our most vulnerable communities in relation to jobs, broadband access, entrepreneurship, and the economy. Issues discussed include broadband expansion, the digital divide, the homework gap, consumer online privacy protections, and net neutrality, as well as current, pending, and recommended legislation that addresses these issues. During the luncheon, MMTC confers our highest honors upon distinguished leaders and advocates.
Presiding Officer:
- Deborah Lathen, President, Lathen Consulting; Member, MMTC Board of Directors #DeborahLathen #LathenConsulting @MMTCOnline
Remarks:
- Hon. James E. Clyburn, House Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives @WhipClyburn
Legislative Update:
- (Moderator) Deborah Lathen, President, Lathen Consulting; Member, MMTC Board of Directors #DeborahLathen #LathenConsulting @MMTCOnline
- Eric Einhorn, Senior Counsel, Technology and Communications Policy, Office of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz @One_Horned @SenBrianSchatz
- Timothy Robinson, Chief Counsel, House Committee on Energy and Commerce #TimothyRobinson @EnergyCommerce
- Charlyn Stanberry, Esq., Chief of Staff, Office of Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) @CMStanberry @RepYvetteClarke
Fireside Chat:
- Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, FCC @JRosenworcel @FCC
- Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate, Former Commissioner, FCC; Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors @MomaTate @MMTCOnline
Fireside Chat:
- Hon. Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner, FCC @GeoffreyStarks @FCC
- Hon. Robert M. McDowell, Former Commissioner, FCC; Partner, Cooley LLP @McDowellTweet @CooleyLLP @FCC
Broadband and Social Justice Remarks:
- Maurita Coley, President and CEO, MMTC @MauritaColey @MMTCOnline
Presentation of Everett C. Parker Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Hon. Marie C. Johns, Former Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration; Managing Member, Leftwich, LLC @MarieCJohns @SBAgov #LeftwichLLC Presented By: Maurita Coley, President and CEO, MMTC; and David Honig, President Emeritus, MMTC @MauritaColey @DavidHonig2 @MMTCOnline
Presentation of Corporate Diversity Leadership Award:
- Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) @MPAA Accepted By: Gail MacKinnon, EVP, Government Affairs, MPAA #GailMacKinnon @MPAA .
Presented By: Maurita Coley, President and CEO, MMTC @MauritaColey @MMTCOnline
Presentation of Distinguished Pro Bono Service Awards:
- H. Russell Frisby, Jr. and Dennis Lane #RussellFrisby #DennisLane @StinsonLeonard Stinson Leonard Street LLP @StinsonLeonard Presented By: Ronald Johnson, Chair and Treasurer, MMTC Board of Directors; and David Honig, President Emeritus, MMTC @MauritaColey @DavidHonig2 @MMTCOnline