View in browser: https://mailchi.mp/37670f443601/registration-open-whats-a-library-part-32-20... [https://mcusercontent.com/6dc7f62bf2785cc68a03a6c8d/images/ae242d60-14f7-409...] What's a Library...?" Part 41: FCC OK's "Use of E-rate Funds for Remote Learning" -- TOMORROW -- Friday, April 2 *** Registration Open ***<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiglibraries.us4.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D6dc7f62bf2785cc68a03a6c8d%26id%3Db0bc432829%26e%3D2cb2b11ed8&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7Cd3a812ef1bf540a9c42b08d8f52f94d8%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637528932007998654%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FkEkbYIu%2BYAAI5eQH%2FbL1J5HvqAeYeKuEqPF35kfpFw%3D&reserved=0> With the $7.17 billion emergency fund, the Federal Communications Commission will have to issue regulations within (now) 44 days to carry out Congress' instructions to allow library & school off-campus connections and covering 100% of "reasonable" costs. Details on what is "reasonable" as well as when and how the funding will be distributed are not yet available. Join to hear about examples of libraries using different wireless technologies: TVWS, CBRS, EBS, 5t/6GHz and different service models: DIY, school partnerships, ISP partnerships. And more. Speakers: Dustin Li, Connectivity Geek & Director, Information Disaster Resource Center, ITDRC.org "Global traveler with more than 55 countries of experience" Mark Colwell, Director of Telecommunications Strategy Voqal voqal.org "Advanced knowledge of telecommunications policy and law, spectrum policy, public media, federal appropriations process, and IT procurement." Don Means, Director, Gigabit Libraries Network, giglibraries.net/SecondNets-Consortium "will survey of existing projects as potential models" *** Registration Open ***<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiglibraries.us4.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D6dc7f62bf2785cc68a03a6c8d%26id%3D26787d28a3%26e%3D2cb2b11ed8&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7Cd3a812ef1bf540a9c42b08d8f52f94d8%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637528932007998654%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=iYOwKECds%2BdKAfAQAl0pCGUDYSjB%2F0FkH3kzHbLwn9s%3D&reserved=0>