Were you unable to attend the Minority Media and Telecom Council’s  (MMTC) Broadband and Social Justice Summit in person on Friday, Jan.22?  That’s okay, because NextGenWeb livestreamed the entire day of discussion on how technology can improve social justice.  Check out the agenda below along with the correlating archived footage from the event.

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Morning Session

8:30 a.m. Welcome:  Henry Rivera, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, Chair MMTC; and David
Honig, President and Executive Director, MMTC

8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks:  Blair Levin, Executive Director, Broadband Initiative,
Federal Communications Commission

9:15 a.m. Introduction to Broadband Literacy, Education and Civic Engagement

9:30 a.m. Roundtable Discussion One:  Broadband Literacy, Education and Civic
Engagement.  Rapporteur:  Jacqueline Clary, John W. Jones Fellow, MMTC

10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Introduction to Broadcasting and Journalism in the Broadband World

11:15 a.m. Roundtable Discussion Two:  Broadcasting and Journalism in the Broadband
World.  Rapporteur:  Joycelyn James, John W. Jones Fellow (Emeritus), MMTC

Luncheon Keynote

12:30 p.m. Luncheon.  Keynote:  Hon. Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, Federal
Communications Commission

Afternoon Session

2:00 p.m. Introduction to Closing the Digital Divide

2:15 p.m. Roundtable Discussion Three:  Closing the Digital Divide.  Rapporteur:  Joseph
Miller, Earle K. Moore Fellow, MMTC

3:30 p.m. Remarks:  Larry Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director,
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

3:45 p.m. Recap and Recommendations:  Tyrone Brown

4:15 p.m. Adjournment

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