What will we be talking about that the National Conference for Media Reform in Denver, April 5-7 of 2013? Lots of things, but let's make sure Community Networks are on the agenda!
The National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR) is a great gathering of enthusiastic people who want to build a better media that reflect the values of all America, not just corporate America. Free Press organizes the event every other year.
For the next 10 days, we can vote on what sessions we want to see at the conference -- and the process is very easy. Jump over to voting.freepress.net, fill out a simple 3 entry form, click on the confirmation email that is immediately mailed to you, and select the sessions you want to see.
There are a ton of great proposals, but we are really hoping to see a few sessions on community broadband, so we have a few recommendations. Given the importance of the Internet to distributing media, we need to make sure this conference has a strong suite of sessions discussing how we can improve universal access to fast, affordable, and reliable networks.
Our top recco is a session we proposed ourselves, Community Broadband Creates Jobs, Choices, and Cost Savings.
Below are some additional sessions we are also excited to see. Regardless of which sessions are picked (some may be combined), we hope to see you at NCMR!
The second Building for Digital Equity (#B4DE) event of the year will focus on what digital equity advocates across the nation are doing to address broadband affordability challenges and delve into the need for creating sustainable solutions for communities.
IT-minded Tribal leaders and instructors gather in southern California for the 11th Tribal Broadband Bootcamp as the three-day intensive learning experience continues to offer the ultimate Indian Country networking experience. All of the previous TBB’s offered hands-on training, but this particular bootcamp took it up a notch as TBB instructors set up a full deployment demonstration, illustrating how fiber is buried and/or deployed aerially.
Bringing together a nationwide cross-section of leading digital inclusion practitioners, the first Building For Digital Equity (#B4DE) livestream of the year is set to zoom in on the imminent end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) on March 20.
As the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) nears its end, the first Building For Digital Equity livestream of 2024 to be held on March 20 will focus on what digital inclusion practitioners across the nation are doing to ensure that as many ACP enrollees as possible do not lose their access to high-speed Internet.