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November 2017
(65 events)
Oct
28
Nov
3
ICANN's 60th public meeting, Abu Dhabi — see here
Nov
1
Senate Intelligence Committee hearing with social media platform reps on Russia interference in 2016 U.S. elections, 9:30 a.m., 216 Hart — see here
Nov
1
House Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing "Securing Consumers’ Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce," 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn — see here
Nov
1–2
Nvidia government-focused artificial intelligence technology conference, Ronald Reagan Building — see here
Nov
1
House Judiciary Committee hearing on net neutrality and antitrust, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn — see here
Nov
1–2
WorldTEK Events conference on highly-automated vehicles, Hyatt Regency Washington — see here
Nov
1
FCC Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and Wireline and Wireless bureaus Mobility Fund Phase II challenge process webinar, 11 a.m. EDT — see here
Nov
1
Senate Commerce Committee nomination hearing including James Bridenstine to run NASA, 10 a.m., 253 Russell — see here
Nov
2–3
Future of Privacy Forum event: "Bridging Industry and Academia to Tackle Responsible Research and Privacy Practices," Facebook, 770 Broadway, New York — see here
Nov
2
Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition daylong "Broadband4All" event, National Union Building, 918 F St. NW — see here
Nov
2
FCBA charity auction, Sphinx Club, Almas Temple, 1315 K St. NW, starts at around 6 p.m. — see here
Nov
2
New America event on encryption, noon, #900, 740 15th St. NW — see here
Nov
3
Colorado 700 and 800 MHz Regional Planning committees meet, 1 p.m., Governor’s Policy Room & Office of Emergency Management, Suite 200, 9195 E. Mineral Ave., Centennial — see here
Nov
3
Santa Clara University High Tech Law Institute IP and antitrust law daylong event, Mission Room, Benson Center, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California — see here
Nov
6
Telecommunications Industry Association diversity event, 5:30 p.m., Fairmont Hotel — see here
Nov
6
FCC Wireless and Public Safety bureaus and Office of Engineering and Technology event on improving coexistence of commercial wireless licensees and public safety licensees in 800 MHz band, 9 a.m., Commission Meeting Room — see here
Nov
7
Senate Communications Subcommittee hearing on rural U.S. IoT, 10 a.m., 253 Russell — see here
Nov
7
FCBA International Telecom Committee CLE on national security reviews of telecom transactions, 6 p.m., Sheppard Mullin, Suite 100, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW — see here
Nov
7
AT&T event on cybersecurity, 1 p.m., 601 New Jersey Ave. NW — see here
Nov
7
Technology Policy Institute lunch event on IP and this Congress and administration, noon, National Press Club, Murrow/White/Lisagor rooms — see here
Nov
7
PwC local number portability administrator transition webcast, 3 p.m. EST — see here
Nov
7
House IP Subcommittee hearing on sovereign immunity and the IP system, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn — see here
Nov
8
Senate Commerce Committee marks up Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (S-1693) and other bills and considers nominees including James Bridenstine to run NASA and Diana Furchtgott-Roth for assistant transportation secretary, 9:45 a.m., 106 Dirksen — see here
Nov
8
Open Markets on "Are Tech Giants Too Big For America's Democracy?" including Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., 12:30 p.m., Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 N. Capitol St. NW — see here
Nov
8
FCBA Wireless Telecommunications Committee brown bag lunch with FCC eighth-floor wireless advisers, 12:15 p.m., CTIA, Suite 600, 1400 16th St. NW — see here
Nov
8
Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Equifax's data breach, starts at around 10 a.m., 106 Dirksen — see here
Nov
8
NTIA virtual meeting on IoT security, 2 p.m. EST — see here
Nov
8
Illinois Regional Conference Review and Implementation Committee meets, 12:30 p.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, Governors Room, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield — see here
Nov
9
FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee meets, 9:30 a.m., Commission Meeting Room — see here
Nov
9
Winnik annual international telecom and internet event, 2 p.m., Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St. NW — see here
Nov
9
Washington Space Business Roundtable lunch with United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno, noon, City Club of Washington, 555 13th St. NW — see here
Nov
9
FCBA reception on IoT with FTC acting Chief Technologist Neil Chilson and demos, 6 p.m., Hogan Lovells, 555 13th St. NW — see here
Nov
9
New America event on ATSC 3.0 including FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, noon, #900, 740 15th St. NW — see here
Nov
9
USTelecom with Cisco webinar on network architecture, 1 p.m. EST — see here
Nov
13
NATOA webinar on over the top and cable franchising, 2 p.m. — see here
Nov
13–14
Internet Association Virtuous Circle Summit, St. Regis, 125 3rd St., San Francisco — see here
Nov
13
American Bar Association event: "Boundaries Between FCC and FTC Jurisdiction Over Protecting Consumer Privacy," noon, location not yet provided — see here
Nov
13
FCBA Engineering and Technical CLE on Closing the Digital Divide, 6 p.m., location TBD — see here
Nov
14
Georgia Regional Planning committees meet, 10 a.m., Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Training Bay-A, 1000 Indian Springs Dr., Forsyth — see here
Nov
14
House Judiciary Committee DOJ oversight hearing with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn — see here
Nov
14
Senate Consumer Protection and Data Security Subcommittee hearing on technology in agriculture, 2:30 p.m. 253 Russell — see here
Nov
14–15
The first VSAT Congress, Jones Day, 300 New Jersey Ave. NW — see here
Nov
14–15
Rainbow Push media and telecom conference, AT&T, 601 New Jersey Ave. NW — see here and ssmith@rainbowpush.org
Nov
15
Silicon Flatirons cybersecurity and spectrum resilience event, 2 p.m., University of Colorado Law School, Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom, 2450 Kittredge Loop Dr., Boulder — see here
Nov
15
FCBA Mass Media and Video Programming and Distribution Committees CLE on "Must-Carry/Retransmission Consent at a Quarter Century," 6 p.m., Wiley Rein, 1776 K St. NW — see here
Nov
15
Georgetown Law Institute for Tech Law & Policy event on Sinclair buying Tribune Media, and media ownership, U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room 200/201 — see here
Nov
15
NTIA BroadbandUSA webinar, 2 p.m. EST — see here
Nov
15
FCBA FCC Enforcement Committee brown bag lunch on FCC nonmonetary penalties, noon, Morgan Lewis, 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW — see here
Nov
15
FCC monthly commissioners' meeting, 10:30 a.m., Commission Meeting Room — see here
Nov
16
House Communications Subcommittee hearing on 5G, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn — see here
Nov
17
Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee meets, 9 a.m., Verizon, Suite 500 East, 1300 Eye St. NW — see here
Nov
17
Engine Advocacy and TechFreedom event on reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, rescheduled from Oct. 5, time now is 10 a.m., still at CTA Innovation House, 21 D St. SE — see here
Nov
20
FCBA Privacy and Data Security Committee CLE: “U.S. Perspectives on EU Privacy Frameworks,” now postponed, 6 p.m., Wiley Rein, 1776 K St. NW — see here
Nov
27
American Enterprise Institute event: "Should Washington break up Big Tech?" 1:30 p.m., AEI, Auditorium, 1789 Massachusetts Ave. NW — see here
Nov
28
R Street Institute and Lincoln Network with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on telecom policy, 1:15 p.m., National Union, 6th floor, 918 F St. NW — see here and RSVP to dbahr@rstreet.org
Nov
28
Center for Democracy & Technology with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and others on Carpenter v. U.S., Supreme Court privacy case that has oral argument the following day, CDT event at 9:30 a.m., Google, Suite 900, 25 Massachusetts Ave. NW — see here
Nov
28
FCC Media Bureau information session unveiling electronic version of revised forms 323 and 323-E, 1 p.m., Commission Meeting Room — see here
Nov
29
FCBA New York Chapter lunch with FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly, 12:30 p.m., Kelley Drye, 27th floor, 101 Park Ave., New York — see here
Nov
29
Media Institute luncheon with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, St. Regis Hotel, Andrew Jackson room, 12:30 p.m. — see here
Nov
29
House Communications and Consumer Protection subcommittees hearing on tech company data protection, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn — see here
Nov
29
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable and FCBA New England Chapter event on recent department developments, noon, DTC, first-floor conference room E, 1000 Washington St., Boston — see here
Nov
30
House Communications Subcommittee hearing on fighting online sex trafficking, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn — see here
Nov
30
House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing “Identity Verification in a Post-Breach World,” 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn — see here
Nov
30
Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers-FCC reception, 4 p.m., National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge — see here
Nov
30
Technology Policy Institute event on tech and antitrust, including DOJ Antitrust Division Chief Makan Delrahim, 9 a.m., National Press Club, Holeman Lounge — see here