Bi-Weekly Member Call

This bi-weekly call provides updates on federal and state broadband policy and regulatory
developments across the broadband landscape. It’s the best way to stay informed about all of
SHLB’s broadband policy work and advocacy efforts in support of anchor institutions, and
how such policies impact your organization.

SHLB Staff: John Windhausen 

June Meeting Summary

June 17, 2024: On Monday, 6/17, Dr. Brittany-Rae Gregory Rivers, Communications Director at Next Century Cities, presented her report, “Brick by Brick.”

The report explores how HBCUs are using funding from NTIA's Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to enhance their campuses and the surrounding communities.

Additionally, the group celebrated successfully postponing Sen. Cruz’s “Eyes on the Board Act,” which would have restricted E-rate funding for schools unless they banned social media.

Full meeting notes for this and prior meetings are available to members here.

  • Adam Geisler, President and COO, Tribal Ready
  • Brittany-Rae Gregory, Communications Director, Next Century Cities
  • Annie Norman, Director, Delaware Division of Libraries
  • Stephanie Stenberg, Director, Community Anchor Program, and Therese Perlowski, Program Manager of the Community Anchor Program, Internet2
  • Eric Sasaki, Manager of Major Programs, Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department
  • Erica Meyers, Senior Manager of Global Government Affairs, SpaceX
  • Dirk Gates, SVP of Customer Service, and Carl Guardino, VP of Government Affairs & Policy, Tarana Wireless
  • Robin Olds, Business Development Manager, Cisco’s Broadband Program Office
  • Dustin Loup, Director of Community Development, Ready.Net
  • Melissa Newman, SVP of Government Affairs, TIA
  • Phil Essington, Director of Broadband & Digital Inclusion, Hennepin County

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