[Air-L] WEBCAST APR 30 – Affordable Connectivity Program Day of Action

[Joly MacFie]

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On Tuesday April 30 2024, at 11:30-13:00 EDT (15:30-17:00 UTC) Public
Knowledge, Civic Nation, National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), National
Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), and the Digital Progress Institute (DPI)
will hold an Affordable Connecti…
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*Tuesday April 30 2024*, at *11:30-13:00 EDT* (15:30-17:00 UTC) *Public
Knowledge
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*Civic Nation
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*National Hispanic Media Coalition
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(NHMC), *National Digital Inclusion Alliance
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(NDIA), and the *Digital Progress Institute
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(DPI) will hold an *Affordable Connectivity Program Day of Action Rally
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in Washington DC. This event is prompted by the imminent expiry of the
funding for the 2021 federal program that subsidizes high-speed Internet
connectivity for around 23 million USA households. The aim is to secure
short term funding to sustain the program while Congress works out a long
term solution.

*OPENING REMARKS*
*Chris Lewis*, President and CEO of Public Knowledge
*KEYNOTE REMARKS*
*Rep. Yvette D. Clarke* (D-NY)
*FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez*
*FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks*
*LIGHTNING PANEL*
*Amina Fazlullah*, Head of Tech Policy Advocacy, Common Sense Media
*Taylor Abshire*, Student, Catholic University Law School
*MODERATOR*
*Alisa Valentin*, Ph.D., Broadband Policy Director at Public Knowledge
CLOSING REMARKS
*Sen. Peter Welch* (D-VT)

The rally will be webcast live by *Broadband Breakfast
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