Bi-Weekly Member Call

This bi-weekly call provides updates on federal and state broadband policy and regulatory
developments across the broadband landscape. It’s the best way to stay informed about all of
SHLB’s broadband policy work and advocacy efforts in support of anchor institutions, and
how such policies impact your organization.

SHLB Staff: John Windhausen 

July Meeting Summary

July 15, 2024: 

On July 15, Chip Pickering, CEO of INCOMPAS, unveiled  the AI Competition Center and members discussed the ongoing work of CoSN and SETDA to address AI’s impact on education.

Members also reviewed the upcoming hotspot lending decision and expressed concern that the Loper Bright Supreme Court decision overturning Chevron deference to federal agencies could pose a risk to the FCC’s hotspot decision.

Additionally, SHLB proposed writing a letter to the FCC on pole attachments and expressed dismay over the lack of progress on Capitol Hill regarding Universal Service reform.

Full meeting notes for this and prior meetings are available to members here.

  • Adam Geisler, President and COO, Tribal Ready
  • Brittany-Rae Gregory, Communications Director, Next Century Cities
  • Annie Norman, Director, Delaware Division of Libraries
  • Stephanie Stenberg, Director, Community Anchor Program, and Therese Perlowski, Program Manager of the Community Anchor Program, Internet2
  • Eric Sasaki, Manager of Major Programs, Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department
  • Erica Meyers, Senior Manager of Global Government Affairs, SpaceX
  • Dirk Gates, SVP of Customer Service, and Carl Guardino, VP of Government Affairs & Policy, Tarana Wireless
  • Robin Olds, Business Development Manager, Cisco’s Broadband Program Office
  • Dustin Loup, Director of Community Development, Ready.Net
  • Melissa Newman, SVP of Government Affairs, TIA
  • Phil Essington, Director of Broadband & Digital Inclusion, Hennepin County

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