The news source for Internet policy
October 2017
(58 events)
Oct
1–3
National Association of State Chief Information Officers annual conference, JW Marriott Austin — see here
Oct
2
American Library Association gives copyright award to Jonathan Band at Capitol Hill event, 5:30 p.m., CTA, 21 D St. SE — see here and shines@alawash.org
Oct
2–7
American Advertising Federation Washington, D.C., chapter annual conference, more details TBA — see here
Oct
3
House Digital Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Equifax data breach, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn — see here
Oct
3
Washington Post cybersecurity event, 9 a.m., Washington Post Live Center, 1301 K St. NW — see here
Oct
3
House Crime Subcommittee hearing: “Online Sex Trafficking and the Communications Decency Act,” 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn — see here
Oct
4
Silicon Flatirons event on next-generation space and airborne wireless, 1 p.m., University of Colorado Law School, Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom, 2450 Kittredge Loop Rd., Boulder — see here
Oct
4
Senate Commerce Committee marks up bills including on self-driving vehicles, suicide hotlines (S-1015) and amateur radio (S-1534) and nominees including Walter Copan as commerce undersecretary-standards and technology and David Redl to head NTIA, 10 a.m., 216 Hart — see here
Oct
4
Senate Privacy Subcommittee hearing on Equifax, 2:30 p.m., 226 Dirksen — see here
Oct
9–13
Wireless ISP Association conference, Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas — see here
Oct
10–11
Forum Global IoT event, National Press Club — see here
Oct
10–12
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society broadcast symposium, Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, Virginia — see here
Oct
10
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association event on electric utility cybersecurity, with officials including FTC acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen, 8:30 a.m., 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia, and livestreamed — see here
Oct
11
Event on 5G by Access Intelligence, Renaissance Washington, 999 9th St. NW — see here
Oct
11
FCBA IoT and Telehealth committees CLE on cybersecurity and IoT, 6 p.m., Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St. NW — see here
Oct
12
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation lunch event on “opt-in” vs. “opt-out” privacy policies, noon, Suite 610A, 1101 K St. NW — see here
Oct
12
House Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on “21st Century Trade Barriers: Protectionist Cross Border Data Flow Policies’ Impact on U.S. Jobs,” 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn — see here
Oct
13
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., convenes Commerce Committee field hearing on expanding New Hampshire broadband infrastructure, 10 a.m., Keene State College, Centennial Hall Alumni Center, 229 Main St., Keene — see here
Oct
13
FCBA Intellectual Property Committee brown bag lunch on music licensing, 12:15 p.m., Wilkinson Barker, 800N, 1800 M St. NW — see here
Oct
16
IEEE Internet Initiative daylong internet inclusion event, 8 a.m. George Washington University, Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, 800 21st St. NW — see here
Oct
17
New America event: "Old Laws and New Technology," 10 a.m., Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW — see here
Oct
17
Media Institute lunch with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, 12:30 p.m., St. Regis Hotel, George Washington Room — see here and coto@mediainstitute.org
Oct
17
TEDx event on transportation/technology, acting FTC Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen among speakers, The Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Delaware — see here
Oct
17
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center "TecNation" event, 12:30 p.m., 1615 H St. NW — see here
Oct
17
George Mason University Mercatus Center event on "Modernizing US Telecom Law: Lessons from Denmark," with speakers including FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, 8:45 a.m., AT&T, 5th floor, 601 New Jersey Ave. NW — see here
Oct
17–20
Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and International Society of Broadband Experts Cable-Tec Expo 2017, Colorado Convention Center, Denver — see here
Oct
17
New America event on "Digital China," 1 p.m., Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW — see here
Oct
17
FCBA fall reception meet and greet, including new FCC Commissioners Brendan Carr and Jessica Rosenworcel, 6-8 p.m., Grand Hyatt, 1000 H St. NW — see here
Oct
18
Senate Judiciary Committee DOJ oversight hearing, 10 a.m., 216 Hart — see here
Oct
18
CTA honors ex-FCC Chairman Dick Wiley, 6 p.m., 21 D St. SE — see here
Oct
18
Patent and Trademark Office discussion on intellectual property infringements at trade shows, 9 a.m., PTO Global Intellectual Property Academy, Madison Building (East), 2nd floor, 600 Dulany St., Alexandria, Virginia — see here
Oct
18
FCBA Wireline Committee brown bag lunch on Connect America Fund Phase II and Mobility Fund Phase II auctions, 12:15 p.m., Jenner & Block, Suite 900, 1099 New York Ave. NW — see here
Oct
19
Economic Club of Washington, D.C., with Samsung Electronics CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon, 8 a.m., Grand Hyatt Washington — see here
Oct
19
Michigan 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning committees meet, 10 a.m., Zehnder’s Restaurant, 730 S. Main St., Frankenmuth — see here
Oct
19
Buffalo Regional Planning committees meet, 10 a.m., Genesee County Fire Training Facility, 7690 State Street Rd., Batavia, New York — see here
Oct
19
FCBA Wireless Committee CLE on rural mobile wireless broadband, 3 p.m., CTIA, 1400 16th St. NW — see here
Oct
23
FCC Accessibility Innovations Expo, 10 a.m., Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St. NW — see here
Oct
23
Satellite Industry Association conference on satellites and 5G, now postponed, was to have been at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia — see here
Oct
23
Access Now and Computer & Communications Industry Association lunch on IoT insecurity, noon, 121 Cannon — see here
Oct
24
House Oversight and Government Reform IT Subcommittee hearing on political advertising disclosures on new media, 2 p.m., 2157 Rayburn — see here
Oct
24
Mozilla event on cybersecurity, 1 p.m., The Loft, 600 F St. NW — see here
Oct
24
Bloomberg event on "the Connected Future" with FCC Commissioners Brendan Carr and Jessica Rosenworcel, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and other officials, 8 a.m., Bloomberg Government, 1101 K St. NW — see here
Oct
24
House subcommittees on Research and Technology, and on Energy, hearing on quantum technology, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn — see here
Oct
25
House Communications Subcommittee FCC oversight hearing, time changed to 2 p.m., Rayburn room changed to 2322 — see here
Oct
25
Cyber-Security Council of Germany and Internet Security Alliance event during Cybersecurity Awareness Month on international collaboration, 8:30 a.m., National Press Club, Holeman Lounge — see here
Oct
25
Annual spectrum technology and policy event, with Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy Project on Evolution of Regulation and Innovation and Wireless Technology Association, 9 a.m., School of Continuing Studies, 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW — see here
Oct
25
Politico event on FCC and media ownership, 8:30 a.m., Union Station, Columbus Club, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE — see here
Oct
25
Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the satellite industry, 10 a.m., 253 Russell — see here
Oct
25
House Science, Space and Technology Committee Oversight Subcommittee hearing on government cybersecurity and Kaspersky Lab products, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn — see here
Oct
26
Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee event on artificial intelligence policy implications, noon, 2237 Rayburn — see here
Oct
26
FCC monthly commissioner meeting, 10:30 a.m., Commission Meeting Room — see here
Oct
26
FCC Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council meets, 1 p.m., Commission Meeting Room — see here
Oct
28
Nov
3
ICANN's 60th public meeting, Abu Dhabi — see here
Oct
30
FCBA Telehealth Committee brown bag lunch with Connect2HealthFCC Task Force, 12:15 p.m., Wilkinson Barker, Suite 800N, 1800 M St. NW — see here
Oct
30
World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee meets, 11 a.m., FCC Commission Meeting Room — see here
Oct
31
Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing for nominees including Diana Furchtgott-Roth as transportation assistant secretary-research and technology, 10 a.m., 253 Russell — see here
Oct
31
American Consumer Institute 5G event, 12:30 p.m., 385 Russell — see here
Oct
31
Senate Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee hearing on “Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online: Working with Tech to Find Solutions,” 2:30 p.m., 226 Dirksen — see here