Significant contributions to this post were provided by CCC Senior Program Associate, Khari Douglas.  The Marconi Society, a nonprofit chaired by Vint Cerf and dedicated to bridging the digital divide, held a virtual symposium on Friday, October 22nd, to celebrate the newest Marconi Fellow Andrea Goldsmith.  Friday’s symposium was really a call to action for the computing, and specifically networking, community. The three keynote speakers Doreen Bogdan-Martin (International Telecommunications Union), Jessica Rosenworcel (Federal Communications Commission), and Andrea Goldsmith (Princeton University) all made the case for the urgent, pressing need for expanding access to connectivity.  In her keynote, Bogdan-Martin stated that 3.7 billion people still have no online connectivity, which is […]

The Marconi Society, a nonprofit chaired by Vint Cerf and dedicated to bridging the digital divide, is convening some of the world’s most creative and innovative minds in technology in an upcoming event series called The Decade of Digital Inclusion. A virtual Symposium will take place on October 22, 2021 to celebrate the newest Marconi Fellow Andrea Goldsmith, from 11:00 AM-4:30 PM ET. See the agenda for that Symposium here.  In addition, a number of virtual pre- and post-Symposium sessions will be held from September through November.  6G SUMMIT ON CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED Unlike any technology before it, 6G is expected to democratize connectivity and its benefits. As it is […]

The Marconi Society, a nonprofit chaired by Vint Cerf and dedicated to bridging the digital divide, is offering a complimentary webinar called The Issues That Keep Us Up at Night, which will take place on September 15 at 11 a.m. ET. Moderated by luminary Sir David Payne, panelists Vint Cerf (Google), Jane Coffin (ISOC), Joseph Kakande (Facebook), Muriel Médard (MIT) and Colin Rhinesmith (Benton Institute for Broadband and Society) will kick off an ongoing discussion of the digital inclusion challenges facing policymakers, technologists, and community organizers. This interdisciplinary conversation is perfect for those looking to collaborate on solving critical barriers in connecting the unconnected. Register now here!

Please help the Marconi Society identify outstanding Young Scholars. The Marconi Society was established in 1974 to honor Guglielmo Marconi, the Nobel laureate who invented radio (wireless telegraphy). Each year the Society gives out the Marconi Prize to a living scientist or scientists whose contributions in the field of information and communications science have benefited. They also recognize young scientists and engineers who have the potential to make game-changing contributions in the field of communications and the Internet through the Paul Baran Young Scholar Awards. The Society is now seeking nominations for the 2015 Paul Baran Young Scholar Awards, which will be presented in London on Oct. 20th at the […]