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March 2020
2
Mar
CANCELED FCBA CLE on telehealth, 6 p.m., Wiley, 1776 K St. NW
2
Mar
BakerHostetler forum on advertising, e-commerce, data privacy and security law, including keynote by FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips, various locations in Washington
3
Mar
Incompas policy summit, New America, Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW
3
Mar
Senate International Trade Subcommittee hearing on censorship as a non-tariff barrier to trade, 2 p.m., 215 Dirksen
4
Mar
House Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on fake and unsafe products on online marketplaces, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn
4
Mar
TIME CHANGED Senate Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee hearing on big tech and Beijing, 2 p.m., 226 Dirksen
4
Mar
FCBA Consumer Protection Committee CLE on FTC items, including communications sector, 3:15 p.m., Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St. NW
4
Mar
Senate Commerce Committee hearing on 5G supply chain security, 10 a.m., 253 Russell
5
Mar
USTelecom webinar on supply chain, 2 p.m. EST
5
Mar
Silicon Flatirons conference on copyright infringement in music, 1 p.m., University of Colorado Law School, Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom, 2450 Kittredge Loop Road, Boulder
5
Mar
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies at Senate Appropriations Commerce Subcommittee hearing on department’s FY 2021 budget request, 10 a.m., 192 Dirksen
6
Mar
FCBA Legislative Committee brown bag lunch on spectrum auction and budget scoring, 12:15 p.m., Brattle Group, Suite 700, 1800 M St. NW
7
Mar
ICANN67 community forum, originally scheduled for Cancun, Mexico, now online only
9
Mar
Satellite 2020, Washington Convention Center
9
Mar
Deutsche Bank Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, The Breakers Palm Beach, 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach, Florida
10
Mar
Free State Foundation telecom policy conference, 8:30 a.m., National Press Club
10
Mar
Washington Space Business Roundtable lunch with Arianespace CEO Stephane Israel, 11 a.m., Washington Convention Center
10
Mar
Cato Institute conference on Section 230 and online speech, including Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW; also webcast
10
Mar
Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee hearing on copyright law and how foreign countries are addressing piracy, 2:30 p.m., 226 Dirksen
10
Mar
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee hearing on competition in digital tech markets, 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen
11
Mar
Internet Society Greater Washington D.C. Chapter breakfast meeting on chapter priorities, 9 a.m., now via Zoom
11
Mar
House Transportation Committee marks up Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (S-1046); extending the Undertaking Spam, Spyware and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act (S-3132) and Industries of the Future Act (S-3191), 10 a.m., 253 Russell
11
Mar
House Technology Subcommittee hearing on reauthorizing National Institute of Standards and Technology, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn
11
Mar
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act, 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen
11
Mar
House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on FCC FY 2021 budget request, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol
11
Mar
Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Chase Johnson’s nomination as FCC inspector general, and officials including at NASA, 10 a.m., 253 Russell
11
Mar
POSTPONED: FCBA Wireless Telecom and IoT committees brown bag lunch on connected vehicles, 12:15 p.m., Wiley Rein, 1776 K St. NW
11
Mar
House Cybersecurity Subcommittee review of FY 2021 budget request for Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Science and Technology Directorate, 11 a.m., 310 Cannon
11
Mar
DOJ and FTC workshop on draft vertical merger guidelines, 1 p.m., DOJ, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
12
Mar
POSTPONED: FCBA International Telecom Committee brown bag lunch with FCC staff, 1 p.m., Jenner & Block, Suite 900, 1099 New York Ave. NW
12
Mar
Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council program on midband spectrum policy, 2 p.m., now via teleconference
12
Mar
Michigan 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning committees meet, 10 a.m., Eaton County Central Dispatch, 911 Courthouse Drive, Charlotte
12
Mar
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation discussion on deepfakes, 1 p.m., Suite 600, 700 K St. NW
12
Mar
POSTPONED: Comcast’s FreeWheel Media NowFront 2020, 8:30 a.m., TheTimesCenter, 242 W. 41st St., New York
16
Mar
Wireless ISP Association’s WISPAmerica 2020, Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 400 Olive St., Dallas
16
Mar
Consortium for School Networking conference, now virtual
16
Mar
POSTPONED: FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and FTC Rebecca Kelly Slaughter jointly host field hearing on 5G and privacy, 1 p.m., Wayne State University Law School Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium 471 W. Palmer Ave., Detroit
16
Mar
University of Missouri summit on broadband initiatives, 10 a.m., Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union North, 518 Hitt St., Columbia
17
Mar
CANCELED: New America panel on Ranking Digital Rights report, 4 p.m., New America, Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW
17
Mar
FCC Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council meets electronically, 1 p.m. EDT
17
Mar
March 17 ACA Connects webinar on FCC’s “Keep Americans Connected” pledge, 2 p.m. EDT
17
Mar
POSTPONED: America’s Communications Association Summit 2020, including FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly, Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H St. NW
18
Mar
CANCELED: DOJ and FTC workshop on draft vertical merger guidelines, 1 p.m., FTC, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
18
Mar
POSTPONED: FCBA Wireline Committee brown bag lunch panel on national broadband plan, 12:15 p.m., Jenner & Block, Suite 900, 1099 New York Ave. NW
18
Mar
U.S. Copyright Office webinar on fee adjustments, 1 p.m. EDT
18
Mar
Broadband USA update on American Broadband Initiative, webinar, 2 p.m. EDT
18
Mar
RESCHEDULED: Puerto Rico Public Safety 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning committees meet, 9 a.m., Tren Urbano Warehouse, Martinez Nadal Station Road, Guaynabo, now April 22
19
Mar
Wiley webinar on Cyber Space Solarium Commission report, 2 p.m.
19
Mar
POSTPONED: Innovation Defense Foundation panel on competition policy and internet regulation, 6 p.m., 600 F St. NW
19
Mar
FirstNet boards and committees meet, 11 a.m. EDT
19
Mar
POSTPONED: FCBA Privacy and Data Security Committee and American Bar Association’s Forum on Communications Law hold privacy and data security symposium, 2 p.m., Arnold & Porter, 601 Massachusetts Ave. NW (see p. 4)
20
Mar
March 20 ACA Connects webinar on COVID-19 preparedness, 2 p.m.
20
Mar
Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers lunch event on ATSC 3.0 multicasting, 11:45 a.m., Holiday Inn at Key Bridge, 1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia
23
Mar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum Cambridge’s Connected Things 2020, MIT Media Lab, sixth floor, Building E14, 75 Amherst St., Cambridge
24
Mar
FCC Technological Advisory Council meets, 10 a.m., via teleconference; internet public access
24
Mar
American Antitrust Institute roundtable on antitrust and tech, noon, National Press Club, Holeman Lounge
24
Mar
Recon Analytics teleconference on effects of election year and coronavirus on tech and telecom, 11 a.m. EDT
24
Mar
Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition webinar on state broadband efforts, 1 p.m. EDT
25
Mar
Internet Society-DC Chapter virtual roundtable on domain name system over HTTPS, 9 a.m.
25
Mar
POSTPONED: Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia Regional Planning committees meet, 10 a.m., Prince George’s County Public Safety Communications Center, 17321 Melford Blvd., Bowie, Maryland
25
Mar
POSTPONED: Media Institute Communications Forum with FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly, lunch, noon, Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, now April 27
25
Mar
WashingTech and New York University daylong tech conference, NYU Academic Center, 1307 L St. NW
25
Mar
FCC precision agriculture task force meets, 9:30 a.m., now online only
26
Mar
USTelecom webinar on 10G passive optical networks, 2 p.m. EDT
26
Mar
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation webinar on antitrust policy and global competitiveness, 11:30 a.m. EDT
26
Mar
Ballard Spahr webinar on antitrust, noon EDT
26
Mar
POSTPONED: FCC forum on 5G virtualized radio access networks, 9:30 a.m., Commission Meeting Room
27
Mar
FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee meets via conference call, 11 a.m. EDT, rescheduled from 9:30 a.m., and livestream
30
Mar
POSTPONED: International Wireless Communications Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, rescheduled Aug. 24-28
30
Mar
CANCELED: Competitive Carriers Association show, Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 400 North Olive St.
31
Mar
Wiley state privacy update webinar, 2 p.m. EDT
31
Mar
FCC commissioners’ meeting, 10:30 a.m., now teleconference