

10:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT
Past Event
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
Recognizing the need to expand the U.S. broadband network to ensure America’s infrastructure and economic development, Congress tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with developing a national broadband plan by February 17, 2010. On September 21, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski delivered remarks on the national broadband plan and other communications issues.
Darrell West, Brookings vice president and director of Governance Studies discussed his new study on what consumers in four countries, including the United States, want from mobile communications. Other panelists participated in a discussion about broadband and mobile communications and offer ideas for improving access in the United States.
Pranay Kotasthane, Trisha Ray, Tanvi Madan
November 29, 2023
2023
The Brookings Institution, Washington DC
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
John Villasenor
November 22, 2023