FCC Diversity Council to Hold Digital Skills Gap Symposium Sept. 22
The FCC Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC) and the Media Bureau will host a Digital Skills Gap Symposium and Town Hall starting at noon Sept. 22, said a public notice Monday. The virtual event is intended to “examine the…
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issues and challenges that states and localities face in addressing the need for greater adoption of digital skills training,” the PN said. The symposium will include a panel discussion on the “Digital Equity Act (DEA), the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and other efforts to address access to broadband,” the PN said. The event will also feature a town hall discussion on “how to build the case for equity and diversity as the foundation for eliminating America’s digital skills gap” and other topics related to providing access to digital skills training.