2020 Broadband Heroes Awards

The USTelecom Broadband Heroes Awards honor broadband providers, their team members and community partners, non-profit organizations, policymakers, and entrepreneurs who have gone above and beyond to keep their communities and our country connected.

Hanging up on Illegal Robocalls

Conversation with federal and state government officials, as well as industry champions, on shared commitment and collaborative initiatives to combat illegal robocalls.

#InvestInBroadband: A Conversation with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Special Guest Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)   Now, more than ever, accelerating broadband investment, deployment, and connectivity is important for all Americans.  Universal connectivity is vital for how we learn, live and work. Please join Senator Amy Klobuchar and USTelecom President Jonathan Spalter for a conversation on America’s broadband future, and how government and industry…

The Role of Connectivity in Digital Equity & Inclusion

Special Guest Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Access to, and the use of, modern networks, services and platforms, raise a host of critical issues in our nation’s quest for universal digital equity and inclusion.  Please join FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and USTelecom’s Jonathan Spalter for a conversation on the impact of technology policy and…

Securing the Nation’s 5G Future

Special Guest: Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) As we move toward the promise of 5G-enabled applications and networks, policy makers and business leaders alike must weigh evolving economic opportunities and national security challenges in a dynamic environment of market, technology, geopolitical, and regulatory flux.  The emergence of virtualized, software defined networks powered by artificial intelligence, advanced cloud…

Technology Optimism in a Time of Uncertainty

On June 11th, FCC’s Michael O’Rielly joined USTelecom’s Jonathan Spalter for a conversation on how our nation’s policy-makers and broadband innovators can work together to reinvigorate technology optimism during this period of social, public health, and economic turbulence.  Watch the event here.

Telehealth in the Time of Covid-19 and Beyond

This conversation was recorded on May 20, 2020. View the recording   Special Guests (yes, the names are correct) Brendan Carr Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC Brendan Carr Senior Faculty and System Chair, Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System New York, NY Welcome to the Carr Show! Please join the FCC’s Brendan Carr, Mount…

Privacy in the Time of Covid-19

Presented on Thursday, April 30, 2020 Watch the video Panelists Christine Wilson, Commissioner, FTC Karyn Smith, General Counsel, Twilio Jonathan Spalter, President & CEO, USTelecom Please watch our conversation on Commissioner Wilson’s recent essay on emerging privacy issues as we navigate life during Covid-19.  

Broadband Mapping: What You Need to Know

Mapping will be a critical priority for many service providers in 2020. Competing for and winning Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) grants, as well as meeting new Form 477 reporting requirements, means accurate service location maps are increasingly important.