Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force Meeting - March 2022
The primary agenda of the Task Force’s meeting was to provide updates on Task Force administration; review and discuss programs and policies relevant to the Task Force’s duties; and continue to discuss strategies to advance broadband deployment on agricultural land and promote precision agriculture. The meeting was held in a wholly electronic format and was open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
Agenda
10:00 AM — Call to Order and Welcome, Roll Call
- Elizabeth Cuttner, Designated Federal Officer
- Teddy Bekele, Task Force Chair
10:05 AM — FCC USF and High Cost Funding
- Lauren Garry, Deputy DFO and Attorney Advisor, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC
10:35 AM — USDA Reconnect Program
- Chris McLean, Ex Officio Member and Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, USDA
11:15 AM — 15 Minute Break
11:30 AM — NTIA Broadband Initiatives
- Russ Hanser, Director of Communications Policy Initiatives, Office of Policy Analysis and Development, NTIA
12:15 PM — Lunch Break
1:15 PM — Working Group Updates
1:35 PM — Open Discussion and Questions
2:00 PM — Closing Announcements and Next Meeting Date
- Teddy Bekele, Task Force Chair
- Elizabeth Cuttner, Designated Federal Officer
2:05 PM — Meeting Adjourned
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