Federal Communications Commission DA 21-462 DA 21-462 Released: April 21, 2021 FCC RELEASES AGENDA FOR TECH AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVERSITY OPPORTUNITY SYMPOSIUM AND VIRTUAL FAIR TO BE HELD APRIL 28 GN Docket No. 17-208 By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission releases the agenda for the Tech and Communications Diversity Opportunity Symposium and Virtual Fair on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 12:00 noon to 6:45 pm. EDT. The agenda is attached as an appendix to this Public Notice. The Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE), ACDDE member Internet Association, and the FCC’s Media Bureau are co-sponsoring the Symposium and Virtual Fair. Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will welcome the Symposium participants. Edith McCloud, Acting National Director, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, will deliver keynote remarks. Prior registration is required for the Symposium. Advance registration for the Virtual Fair is closed. The Tech and Communications Diversity Opportunity Symposium and Virtual Fair will provide information, resources, and support to diverse communications businesses (DCBs), including those focused on legacy communications industries (e.g., radio, television, telecommunications, cable, and satellite), and those engaged in technology-oriented industries seeking business opportunities as vendors, suppliers, or partners with tech and communications companies or government agencies. DCBs include small businesses, minority- and ethnic-owned, women-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQ-owned, and disabled-owned businesses. The Symposium will include two informative panels from 12 noon – 3:45 pm (EDT). The first panel, Your Tax Dollars at Work: Government Programs and Initiatives, will feature a discussion with representatives from federal, state, and local government agencies on financing and procurement opportunities and trends, highlighting diversity requirements and standards; training, education, and consulting opportunities; and mentoring, incubation, and apprenticeship programs. The second panel, For We Have Promises to Keep: Private Sector Programs and Initiatives, will showcase representatives from private sector companies and organizations that will also discuss procurement opportunities and trends, highlighting diversity requirements and standards, as well as Tier II efforts and opportunities; training, education, and consulting opportunities; mentoring, incubation, and apprenticeship programs; new and updated funding sources; and discounted or special services and plans for DCBs. The final component of the program, a Virtual Fair from 4:00 pm to 6:45 pm, will feature one-on-one confidential consultations during which small and diverse communications business owners will receive individualized advice on supplier and vendor strategies (Tier I and Tier II); financial support for small and diverse communications businesses; training, educational or consulting programs/initiatives; discounted or special services and products for DCBs; and mentoring, incubation or apprenticeship programs/initiatives. The Virtual Fair is open to DCB owners, managers, and employees. The companies, organizations and government agencies scheduled to participate in the Virtual Fair include Accompanying Capital, AT&T, Beasley Media Group, LLC, Charter Communications, Comcast Corporation, District of Columbia Department of Small and Local Business Development, Intelligent Waves, LLC, Minority Business Development Agency (US Department of Commerce), National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation, Northern Virginia Technology Council, Paypal, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Verizon, and the Wireless Infrastructure Association. The Symposium will be presented as a Zoom webinar. To register and join the online event: 1. Copy the link below and paste it into your browser:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o4z1mHSRSYyOhtQeGtL8eA 2. Complete the requested information and click Register. 3. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email message containing instructions for joining the event, the password, and the link for the Symposium. Registrants will receive email confirmation of their Symposium registration. Captioning will be provided for this event.  Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.  Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).  Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed.  In addition, please include a way for the FCC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request.  Please allow at least five days’ advance notice for accommodation requests; last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate.   More information about the ACDDE is available at https://www.fcc.gov/advisory-committee-diversity-and-digital-enpowerment. You may also contact Jamila Bess Johnson, the Designated Federal Officer for the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment, at (202) 418-2608, or Jamila-Bess.Johnson@fcc.gov, or Julie Saulnier, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-1598, or Julie.Saulnier@fcc.gov; or Jamile Kadre, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-2245 or Jamile.Kadre@fcc.gov. – FCC – TECH AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVERSITY OPPORTUNITY SYMPOSIUM AND VIRTUAL FAIR CO-SPONSORED BY THE MEDIA BUREAU FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, ACDDE MEMBER INTERNET ASSOCIATION AND THE DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT AND INCLUSION WORKING GROUP OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT April 28, 2021 12:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. SYMPOSIUM AGENDA 12:00 pm: Introduction Anna M. Gomez, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP Representing the Hispanic National Bar Association Chair, Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE) Opening Remarks Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Federal Communications Commission Welcome Remarks Rudy Brioché, Vice President and Counsel, Global Public Policy Comcast Corporation Chair, Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group, ACDDE Susan Au Allen, National President and CEO US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation Co-Lead, Digital Empowerment Subgroup, Digital Empowerment & Inclusion Working Group, ACDDE Sean Perryman, Director, Social Impact Policy and Counsel Internet Association K. Dane Snowden, President and CEO Internet Association 12:30 pm: Keynote Remarks Edith McCloud, Acting National Director Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce 12:40 pm SESSION I – “Your Tax Dollars at Work: Government Programs and Initiatives” Opening Remarks and Panel Moderator Sanford S. Williams, Director, FCC Office of Communications Business Opportunities and Special Advisor, Office of FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Panelists Tony Crescenzo, President, Intelligent Waves, LLC Member of Northern Virginia Technology Council Major L. Clark, III, Acting Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy U.S. Small Business Administration Joycelyn James, Tech, Equity & Inclusion Manager, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development Government of the District of Columbia Scott D. Woods, Senior Broadband Specialist BroadbandUSA National Telecommunications and Information Administration Angela M. Washington, Supervisory, Business Development Specialist Minority Business Development Agency U.S. Department of Commerce 2:00 pm Symposium Break 2:15 pm SESSION II – “For We Have Promises to Keep: Private Sector Programs and Initiatives” Opening Remarks Heather Gate, Director, Digital Inclusion Connected Nation Vice Chair, ACDDE Panel Moderator Anna M. Gomez, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP Representing the Hispanic National Bar Association Chair, ACDDE Panelists The Honorable Jonathan Adelstein, President & CEO The Wireless Infrastructure Association Jalayna F. Bolden, Executive Director, Supplier Diversity, Global Connection & Supplier Chain AT&T Services, Inc. Jesús Borboa, Supplier Diversity Manager PayPal Melissa Bradley, Founder and Managing Member 1863 Ventures Chris James, President and CEO National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Antonio Tijerino, President & CEO Hispanic Heritage Foundation 3:35 pm Closing Remarks S. Jenell Trigg, Member, Lerman Senter PLLC Representing the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association Co-Lead, Digital Empowerment Subgroup, Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal Officer ACDDE, Federal Communications Commission FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT (* Designates a member of the Tech and Communications Diversity Opportunity Symposium and Virtual Fair Planning Committee) Anna Gomez, Chair, ACDDE, Wiley Rein LLP* Heather Gate, Vice Chair, ACDDE, Connected Nation* Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group Members Rudy Brioché, Chair, Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group, Comcast* Susan Au Allen, U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce* Sindy Benavides, League of Latin American Citizens Laura Berrocal, Charter Communications Harin J. Contractor, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Roy E. Litland, Verizon* Shellie Blakeney, T-Mobile USA, Inc.* S. Jenell Trigg, Esq.,Lerman Senter PLLC* Felicia West, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia Ian Skorodin, Barcid Foundation Diversity in the Tech Sector Working Group Members: Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Chair, Diversity in the Tech Sector Working Group, Brookings Institution Center for Technology Innovation – Governance Studies* Maria E. Brennan, Women in Cable Telecommunications Deborah A. Elam, Corporate Playbook Consulting, LLC Maurita Coley Flippin, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council Rosa Mendoza Dávila, ALLvanza Dr. Dominique Harrison, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Rashidi Hendrix, Metallic Entertainment Cecelia Gordon, Starz Dr. Ronald Johnson, The Wireless Infrastructure Association* Clint Odom, T-Mobile USA, Inc.* Sean Perryman, Internet Association* Brian Scarpelli, ACT/The App Association Dr. Allison Scott, Kapor Foundation Dr. Fallon Wilson, Tennessee for Higher Education’s HBCU Success Office Christopher Wood, LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute 2