It's Time To Connect 34 Million Americans
High-speed broadband is a vital part of our 21st-century infrastructure, but 34 million Americans don’t have adequate access. You can help close the digital divide and connect more Americans to educational, employment, and business opportunities to keep our economy growing.
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Voices for Innovation’s Executive Briefings provide weekly updates on technology policy & news, including highlights from Capitol Hill, breaking tech news, clips of relevant articles from traditional and new media, and a roundup of thought leader quotes and tweets.
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You don't want to miss the top tech headlines from this week. From #GDPR to the latest on #TVWS, our Executive Briefing will help you stay informed. https://t.co/41WPekwR6f
.@Microsoft has been an enthusiastic supporter of data protection and privacy regulations from the beginning. Read why in advance of tomorrow's GDPR deadline: https://t.co/WYFZt03KTF..
We're excited to connect with the #MSPartner community in Las Vegas at this year's Inspire conference. Will you be there? https://t.co/9TdUg4cNxQ
Broadband internet coverage gaps are a roadblock to the #AppEconomy in Mississippi. Better @FCC data could help. Watch this testimony from @actonline President @morganwreed ▶ https://t.co/nVabjMBJUh
Becoming a member of the VFI community comes with all kinds of benefits, including policy analysis on the issues you care about. Sign up now! https://t.co/PrwV6btNjn
Don't leave 34 million Americans on the wrong side of the digital divide. Ask Congress to connect rural Americans to fast, reliable internet via #TVWS. https://t.co/bRo4yt2dRC
Microsoft believes #privacy is a fundamental human right. We support #GDPR as an important step forward for privacy rights in the EU and around the world. Read more: https://t.co/JzAgYQadca https://t.co/kdyH30kNif
“Medical records, school systems, realtime data for law enforcement – these everyday municipal tasks all require a steady connection.”
Safety in rural communities depends on reliable broadband connections.
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#ICYMI, faster Internet via #TVWS is coming to areas of rural Wisconsin soon. Get the story via @gbpressgazette: https://t.co/uj5vxaocQM
Congratulations to VFI leader @marianbreeze on being named one of CRN's 2018 Women of the Channel! https://t.co/8Af8kIIl6j #MSPartner
Take 10 minutes and catch up on the #techpolicy news you missed this week with our Executive Briefing. https://t.co/41WPekwR6f
DYK Microsoft wants to use TV white space technology to connect areas of Puerto Rico to the internet? More from @fiercewrlsstech: #TVWS https://t.co/x4P6PKqLpa
How can advocacy benefit YOUR business? We'll discuss the advocacy journeys of female tech leaders with @iamcpwit tomorrow. https://t.co/ChUExz62ty #IAMCP
Twitter is a great way to connect with your representatives on the issues that matter to you. Use our Tweet Congress tool to take action on #TVWhiteSpaces today. https://t.co/bRo4yt2dRC
Move the needle on the policy issues that affect you and your business. Join the Voices For Innovation community today. https://t.co/PrwV6btNjn
Tell Congress to connect 23.4 million rural Americans to broadband internet with #TVWhiteSpaces. Taking action is quick and easy: https://t.co/bRo4yt2dRC
We're proud to partner with @iamcpwit for a webinar on the value of advocacy on Thursday, May 17. Register today! https://t.co/ChUExz62ty
Join us next Thursday for a webinar about how women can develop leadership roles in their communities, featuring VFI leaders @carollynngrow and @sharanhilde. RSVP here → https://t.co/ChUExz62ty
We have a responsibility to ensure technology serves the greater good. More on @vincemenzione's latest podcast, featuring Microsoft's @oclarter. https://t.co/eG5Lit1btC
Voices for Innovation on Capitol Hill
Voices for Innovation members came to Washington, DC to meet with their members of Congress and the House Small Business Committee and advocate for 21st century technology policies.
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Update: April 2018 On March 23, 2018, after a multi-year advocacy effort, the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (the “CLOUD Act”) was signed into law as part of omnibus legislation. Passage of the CLOUD Act represents a milestone for digital privacy. (...)
The United States leads the world in technology innovation, but our leadership is jeopardized by insufficient support for computer science education in our nation’s K-12 schools. Today, even as our economy is increasingly driven by information technology, only one of four K-12 schools (...)
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Voices for Innovation (VFI) is a Microsoft supported community of technology professionals and everyday Americans who help advance technology, IT job growth, and businesses of all sizes. As empowered citizen advocates, we work together to shape public policies for our 21st century digital economy and society.