Tuesday, March 28, 2023 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Southeast Anchor Branch, 3601 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224
On March 28, 2023, the FCC’s Task Force to Prevent Digital Discrimination will host a
listening session in Baltimore, MD to gain additional information and understanding from
affected communities, state, local, and Tribal governments, public interest advocates, and
providers about their experiences – including challenges and barriers faced – as they work to
ensure all people of the United States benefit from equal access to broadband. The purpose of
these listening sessions is to continue the Commission’s outreach in support of its ongoing
efforts to promote equal access to broadband for everyone.
On December 21, 2022, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
focused on implementing provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law pertaining to the
prevention and elimination of digital discrimination. That law establishes various requirements
for the prevention and elimination of digital discrimination and tasks the FCC to adopt rules to
facilitate equal access to broadband internet access service.
The listening session will take place, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at the
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Southeast Anchor Branch, 3601 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD
21224. The program agenda will include presentations from the Task Force, local leaders, and
stakeholders, and will include an opportunity for members of the public to share their broadband
access experiences, providing the Commission with first-hand knowledge it needs to further its
goals to create a framework for addressing digital discrimination. The listening session will be
recorded and archived on the FCC’s website.
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