Day 1 - Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Note: the following schedule is tentative and subject to change. 

Time
Session
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10AM - 11AM
Roundtable: USAC E-Rate
Coming Soon
10AM - 11AM
Roundtable: USAC Rural Healthcare
Coming Soon
11AM - 12PM
Meet and Greet: USAC E-Rate
Coming Soon
11AM - 12PM
Meet and Greet: USAC Rural Healthcare
Coming Soon
12PM - 1PM
Plenary 1: Setting the Scene
Details Here
1:15PM - 2:15PM
Workshop: Cybersecurity
Details Here
1:15PM - 4:00PM
Workshop: Digital Opportunity
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1:15PM - 2:15PM
Breakout #1: USF Contribution and Distribution Reform: Imagining What Is Possible
Coming Soon
2:45PM - 4:00PM
Breakout #2: Connected Campuses, Stronger Communities - Advancing Higher Education Engagement within SHLB 
Details Here
4:00PM - 4:15PM
Networking Break
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Plenary 2: From the Courts to the Commission: Legal Threats to E-Rate, RHC, and USF
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5:00PM - 6:30PM
Reception
Coming Soon
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Dinner on Your Own (Check out local options)
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8:00PM - 10:00PM
After Party: Highline RxR
2010 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
*Sponsored by Fortinet
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Day 2 - Thursday, October 8, 2026
Note: the following schedule is tentative and subject to change. 

Time
Session
More Information
8:00AM - 8:45AM
Breakfast
8:45AM - 9:30AM
Plenary Session 3: Where the Wires End, the Stories Begin: Traveling the Digital Divide with Keynote Dr. Chris Ali
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9:30AM - 9:50AM
Networking Break
9:50AM - 12:10PM
Workshop: Rural Health Care
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9:50AM - 10:50AM
Breakout #3: E-Rate in Question: The FCC's New Rulemaking and What's at Stake
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9:50AM - 10:50AM
Breakout #4: The BEAD Goes On: Where the Program Stands
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9:50AM - 10:50AM
Breakout #5: Digital Infrastructure Planning at Higher Education Institutions: Resources and Funding Pathways
Coming Soon
10:50AM - 11:10AM
Networking Break
11:10AM - 12:10PM
Breakout #6: Implementing the E-Rate Competitive Bidding Portal: Rules, Requirements, and Compliance
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11:10AM - 12:10PM
Breakout #7: The FCC and Screen Time Debate
Coming Soon
11:10AM - 12:10PM
Breakout #8: Measuring What Matters: Quantifying the Economic Impact of Digital and AI Skills
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12:10PM - 12:45PM
Lunch
Coming Soon
12:45PM - 1:40PM
Plenary Session 4: FCC Commissioners
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1:40PM - 2:00PM
Networking Break
2:00PM - 4:20PM
Workshop: E-Rate
Coming Soon
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Breakout #9: Enabling Healthcare & Biomedical Research Through Research & Education Networks
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2:00PM - 3:00PM
Breakout #10: BEAD and Beyond: Sustaining State Broadband Offices After the Buildout
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2:00PM - 3:00PM
Breakout #11: The Unique Role of Local Governments in Digital Inclusion Ecosystems
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3:00PM - 3:20
Networking Break
3:20PM - 4:20PM
Breakout #12: From Broadband to Better Health: Lessons in Telehealth and Digital Navigation
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3:20PM - 4:20PM
Breakout #13
Coming Soon
3:20PM - 4:20PM
Breakout #14: Building Community Wireless Networks for Last-Mile Connectivity
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4:20PM - 6:30PM
Award Reception
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6:30PM - 8:30PM
SHLB Board Members Dinner
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Day 3 - Friday, October 9, 2026
Note: the following schedule is tentative and subject to change. 

Time
Session
More Information
8:00AM - 8:30AM
Breakfast
Coming Soon
8:30AM - 9:15AM
Plenary #5: USF Working Group
Coming Soon
9:15AM - 9:30AM
Networking Break
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Breakout #15: E-Rate Competitive Bidding: Best Practices for Service Providers
Details Here
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Breakout #16: The Art of Advocacy: How to Effectively Tell Your Broadband Story
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10:30AM - 10:45AM
Networking Break
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Breakout #17: Strengthening K–12 Connectivity Through Research and Education Network Partnerships
Details Here
10:45AM - 11:45AM
Breakout #18: Telehealth Access Points: Activating Community Infrastructure for Last-Mile Care
Details Here
11:45AM - 1:00PM
Grab & Go Lunch & Plenary 6: Strategic Plan
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