FCC meets entrepreneurs at the Broadband and Social Justice Summit

Broadband, fintech and automation are a few of the topics on tap for the ninth annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit. 

Get your ticket for the 9th Annual BBSJ Summit on Feb. 6, 2018 at the Westin Georgetown w/ @mmtconline! https://t.co/DS9F0TG5R9

— T Whitfield (@lhfaith) January 28, 2018

The event will be held at the Georgetown Westin Hotel on February 6 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and includes more than 30 speakers from advocacy groups, industry and government. The event includes:

• A discussion with Federal Communications Commission members including chair Ajit Pai. Net Neutrality and 5G are both on the agenda.
• A town hall on the impact of broadband adoption, voter participation, Smart Cities, political advertising in minority-owned media, and the Digital 2020 Census on communities of color.
• Discussions on the impact of automation on jobs, as well as how fintech can close the wealth gap.
  A General Counsels’ Forum addressing opportunities and obstacles for content creators in media and tech, intellectual property protection, privacy and algorithm discrimination, among other topics.