Webinars
As your go-to resource for community anchor institution broadband, the SHLB Coalition is proud to host webinars featuring key industry leaders and researchers to discuss relevant broadband issues.
The most recently recorded webinar is available to the public for a month following its air date, but SHLB members may access the full archive of webinars through our online resource library.
SHLB webinars are free and open to the public.
Upcoming Webinar
Supreme Court & Universal Service: What’s at Stake?
March 19 @2pm-2:30pm
On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in "FCC v. Consumers' Research", the case that could determine the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The SHLB Coalition is a named party in the case and has filed briefs seeking to preserve funding for the E-Rate and Rural Health Care programs.
The Court will consider whether to support the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision finding the USF to be unconstitutional or to uphold the decisions in the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits finding no constitutional problem.
This webinar will set the stage for the oral argument, outlining the issues and potential questions from the Supreme Court justices. The webinar will feature Jason Neal, SHLB's attorney with the HWG law firm, and Andy Schwartzman on behalf of several other public interest groups.
Meet the Experts
- Jason E. Neal, Partner, HWG Law
- Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Senior Counselor, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
2025 Recordings
Should Congress Repeal the FCC’s E-Rate HotSpot Lending Decision?
Navigating Broadband Policy During the Trump Administration
November 13, 2024- Broadband Policy after the Election: What to expect from Congress and the next Administration?
September 25, 2024- Universal Service Reform After the Fifth Circuit Consumers' Research Decision
September 11, 2024- Preparing for the FCC's Cybersecurity Funding Opportunity
- View the recording
- View the Webinar Slides
- View the Webinar Chat
- View the Webinar Questions
- Poll Answers
August 28, 2024- E-rate HotSpot Lending - Answering Your Questions
August 14, 2024- Decoding the 5th Circuit’s Decision on the USF
July 2024-The E-rate HotSpot Opportunity: Interpreting the FCC's HotSpot Lending Order for Schools and Libraries
February 2024- How Libraries Can Upgrade Their Internet Through the BEAD Program
You can view more past webinars here and here.
SHLB webinars are supported by the following corporate sponsors
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