Kicks off shortly. Bipartisan Tech skipped 2021, so we are glad to see them back! NCC's flagship event. With infrastructure $$ coming through, lots to talk about! Be warned. While the registration is for a zoom webinar, they have switched to Airmeet for the actual event, so be prepared for the switch if participating. This does mean there are extra schmooze sessions during, before and after. *REAL TIME TEXT* *https://bit.ly/3uCHYrV <https://bit.ly/3uCHYrV>* ISOC Live posted: "On Tuesday March 29 2022 from 1pm-4pm EDT (17:00-20:00 UTC) Next Century Cities hosts the 2022 Bipartisan Tech Policy Conference. A variety of local leaders, broadband advocates, and researchers will explore the theme "Next is Now". Topics include: prepar" [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisantech2022>On *Tuesday March 29 2022* from *1pm-4pm* EDT (17:00-20:00 UTC) *Next Century Cities <https://nextcenturycities.org/>* hosts the *2022 Bipartisan Tech Policy Conference <https://nextcenturycities.org/bipartisantech/>*. A variety of local leaders, broadband advocates, and researchers will explore the theme "*Next is Now*". Topics include: preparing communities to be grant-ready, improving data collection, and understanding the impact of digital equity. Keynote speakers are *Commissioner* *Teri Freehling* of Berrien County, MI and *Grace Simrall*, Chief of Innovation and Technology for Louisville, KY. This virtual event will be simulcast live via a partnership with the *Internet Society Washington DC Chapter <https://isoc-dc.org>*. *PROGRAM (ALL TIMES EDT = UTC-4)* *13:00 Opening* *Francella Ochillo*, Executive Director, Next Century Cities *13:10 Welcome Keynote Address* *Commissioner Teri Freehling*, Berrien County, Michigan *13:30 What Broadband Equity Means for Judicial and Civic Participation* *Ross Ufberg*, Researcher, The Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic, UC Berkeley *Shalev Netanel*, Researcher, The Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic, UC Berkeley *Javier Trujillo*, Chief Assistant Director, County of Marin *Peter Estes*, Consumer Rights Organizer, Senior Disability Action Network *Olivia Sideman*, Associate Deputy Public Defender, Alameda County *14:10 Reaching the People We Serve* *Paolo Balboa*, Senior Programs and Data Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance *Peggy Schaffer*, Executive Director, Connect Maine *Kathryn Greiner*, Administrator, City of Condon, Oregon *Ryan Collins*, Broadband Coordinator, Buckeye Hills Regional Council *14:45 Breakout Sessions* *Claire Park*, Policy Analyst, Open Technology Institute *Samantha Schartman*, Executive Director, Marconi Society *15:00 Democracy and Civic Participation* *Kat Trujillo*, Deputy Director, Libraries Without Borders *Brittany Woods-Orrison*, Broadband Specialist, Alaska Public Interest Research Group and Native Movement *Commissioner Greg Puckett*, Mercer County, West Virginia *Samuel Blackwood*, Director of Public Policy, Project READY *15:45 Closing Keynote Address* *Grace Simrall*, Chief of Civic Innovation and Technology, Louisville Metro, Kentucky *16:00 Conclusion* *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisantech2022 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisantech2022>* *AGENDA https://bit.ly/35gkdNI <https://bit.ly/35gkdNI>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3qxU2cR <https://bit.ly/3qxU2cR>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/15268>*) *TWITTER #NextIsNow @NextCentCit <https://bit.ly/35kHVbM> @isocdc @BerkeleyLaw, @netinclusion @maringov @AlamedaCounty @connectmaine, @buckeyehillsrc @OTI @MarconiSociety @mercerwvcommish @LouisvilleCIT #ProjectReady #CondonOregon* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.facebook.com/NextCenturyCities <https://www.facebook.com/NextCenturyCities>* *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/>* (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OC3mCKqDVgXJtABVVdbHw <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OC3mCKqDVgXJtABVVdbHw>* (NCC) *https://archive.org/details/bipartisantech2022 <https://archive.org/details/bipartisantech2022>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/15268/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -