Clyburn Plans 'Connecting Communities' Listening Tour, Followed by Policy Speech
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn will tour communities around the country to learn more about efforts to bring "robust, affordable communications services to all Americans," an agency release said Thursday. Clyburn will conduct her Connecting Communities: Bridging the Communications and Opportunities…
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Divide Tour over the next several months and will tweet highlights under the hashtag #ConnectingCommunities. "This is a unique opportunity to gain new insights and ensure that the FCC hears a wide range of perspectives, including the many voices that often go unheard," she said. Clyburn plans to visit rural and urban communities, tribal lands, healthcare facilities, correctional facilities and 911 call centers, and to meet with "startups, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and providers of all sizes." When the tour is finished, she plans to deliver a "major policy speech" in the fall on her observations and outline policies she's pushing to improve communications access.