Leveraging Underutilized 12 GHz Airwaves for 5G Competition and Digital Equity

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Leveraging Underutilized 12 GHz Airwaves for 5G Competition and Digital Equity

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As demand for wireless broadband connectivity continues to surge and Congress prepares to adopt a bipartisan infrastructure package aimed at closing the digital divide, policymakers must expand access to the nation’s invisible infrastructure: the public airwaves.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently considering proposals to expand access to the underutilized 12 GHz band. This band represents an unprecedented 500 megahertz of spectrum with enormous capacity for high-speed 5G-quality wireless connectivity.

Opening the 12 GHz band to wireless 5G and unlicensed opportunistic spectrum sharing is premised on studies that show coexistence is feasible with the two satellite services that currently share the 12 GHz band. By opening the band, the FCC can improve broadband coverage and capacity for millions of unserved and underserved Americans who for too long have been on the wrong side of the digital divide.

A coalition of industry stakeholders and public interest groups have come together to promote the potential benefits of expanding access to the 12 GHz band, such as facilitating the deployment of 5G wireless services, promoting competition, enhancing the benefits of next generation Wi-Fi, and narrowing the digital divide in underserved communities.

Join the Wireless Future Project and Public Knowledge for a panel that brings together a diverse set of perspectives to discuss the potential uses and benefits of expanding access to this 500 megahertz of spectrum.

Follow the conversation by following @OTI and @publicknowledge.

Introduction:

Michael Calabrese, @MCalabreseNAF
Director, Wireless Future Project
Open Technology Institute at New America

Panel Discussion:

Monica Alleven, @malleven33 (moderator)
Senior Editor, Fierce Wireless

Nicol Turner Lee, @drturnerlee
Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings

Joel Thayer, @joellthayer
President, Digital Progress Institute

Kathleen Burke, @katmburke
Policy Counsel, Public Knowledge

Matthew Rantanen, @mrrdesign
Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association

Ryan Johnston, @RyJulio35
Policy Counsel—Federal Programs, Next Century Cities

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What agile event programs are and why they're essential

Strategies and tools for building agile event marketing

How to scale agile event programs without losing brand integrity or valuable data

Steps you can take right now to introduce agile event marketing into your business

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As demand for wireless broadband connectivity continues to surge and Congress prepares to adopt a bipartisan infrastructure package aimed at closing the digital divide, policymakers must expand access to the nation’s invisible infrastructure: the public airwaves.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently considering proposals to expand access to the underutilized 12 GHz band. This band represents an unprecedented 500 megahertz of spectrum with enormous capacity for high-speed 5G-quality wireless connectivity.

Opening the 12 GHz band to wireless 5G and unlicensed opportunistic spectrum sharing is premised on studies that show coexistence is feasible with the two satellite services that currently share the 12 GHz band. By opening the band, the FCC can improve broadband coverage and capacity for millions of unserved and underserved Americans who for too long have been on the wrong side of the digital divide.

A coalition of industry stakeholders and public interest groups have come together to promote the potential benefits of expanding access to the 12 GHz band, such as facilitating the deployment of 5G wireless services, promoting competition, enhancing the benefits of next generation Wi-Fi, and narrowing the digital divide in underserved communities.

Join the Wireless Future Project and Public Knowledge for a panel that brings together a diverse set of perspectives to discuss the potential uses and benefits of expanding access to this 500 megahertz of spectrum.

Follow the conversation by following @OTI and @publicknowledge.

Introduction:

Michael Calabrese, @MCalabreseNAF
Director, Wireless Future Project
Open Technology Institute at New America

Panel Discussion:

Monica Alleven, @malleven33 (moderator)
Senior Editor, Fierce Wireless

Nicol Turner Lee, @drturnerlee
Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings

Joel Thayer, @joellthayer
President, Digital Progress Institute

Kathleen Burke, @katmburke
Policy Counsel, Public Knowledge

Matthew Rantanen, @mrrdesign
Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association

Ryan Johnston, @RyJulio35
Policy Counsel—Federal Programs, Next Century Cities

Note: By registering, you will only receive emails regarding this event. Your information will not be added to any other listservs.

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Leo Di Salvo is the Senior Technology Consultant at Openform, where his goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events.

Run of show

12:00PM

Webinar Begins

Opening remarks from your hosts

12:15PM

5-Tips

5 Tips for Creating Virtual Events

12:45PM

Closing

Final remarks from your hosts

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Resource List

01

A Guide to Agile Event Programs that Can Survive Anything

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Crisis Mode: Ideas for Managing Events in Challenging Situations

Learn strategies, experiences and lessons learned from top event marketing leaders who have walked through the fire more than once and lived to talk about it.

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03

How to Build a Rock Solid Agile Events Program

The old way of doing event marketing—a large, inflexible investment in a small number of tentpole events—doesn't fit into a business world that demands adaptability and speed.

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