Description:

The Federal Communications Commission recently modernized the Lifeline program to allow stand-alone broadband services to be eligible for subsidies for low-income consumers. Panelists will discuss the details of the order including implementation timeline, eligibility, who can provide Lifeline broadband service, minimum standards (speeds), anchor institution involvement, and outreach.

Location: Helzberg Auditorium

Date: Wednesday May 18th, 2016

Time: 2:15-3:15 PM

Panelists:

Chas Eberle

Attorney Advisor in the Wireline Competition Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division

Federal Communications Commission

Amina Fazlullah

Policy Council

Benton Foundation

John Windhausen

Executive Director

SHLB Coalition

Moderator:

Julia Pulidindi

Broadband Analyst

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