@FranOchillo

digital rights advocate | tech policy expert | nonprofit leader | margarita connoisseur | former mathlete | tweets are my own

Joined April 2017
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📝 Apply for FPF's Elise Berkower Fellowship! The application deadline is this Sunday, October 15, 2023. Get all the details and information to apply at the link. #hiring #privacyjobs fpf.org/elise-berkower-memor…
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Next Century Cities@NextCentCit26 Sep 2023
Huge congratulations to @FranOchillo who is fittingly being honored for her commitment to achieving #InternetForAll! Tickets available here: Publicknowledge.org/IP3-Awar…🎉

IP3 Awards 2023

Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.

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Public Knowledge@publicknowledge19 Sep 2023
🏅Join us at the IP3 Awards on Sept. 28 to celebrate the driving force behind intellectual property, information policy, and internet protocol. Secure your place and celebrate with the winners! IP3Awards2023.eventbrite.com #IP3Awards
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🚨We're hiring!🚨 Academic insights are critical for developing informed policies. That's why CSMaP is seeking a Tech Policy Fellow to translate our research for policy audiences and enable engagement between researchers and policymakers. Apply here👇apply.interfolio.com/125358
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Tune in tomorrow at 9 am ET and watch Sara Nichols testify before the House Subcommittee on Communications & Technology at a hearing on "Connecting Every American: The Future of Rural Broadband Funding." @BlueRidgeFever 👏energycommerce.house.gov/eve…

Communications and Technology Subcommittee Hearing: "Connecting Every American: The Future of Rural...

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing...

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Next Century Cities@NextCentCit13 Sep 2023
Join Next Century Cities' new Executive Director, Andy Stutzman, on October 3rd to learn more about his vision for NCC and highlights from NCC member municipalities who are doing impactful work toward #InternetForAll. Register on Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-ne…
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Data & Society@datasociety12 Sep 2023
Searching for ways to harness generative AI, governments face challenges that are distinct from the private sector. @ToddFeathers looks at what city and state agencies are grappling with as they release the first wave of these policies. wired.com/story/local-govern…

AI Chatbots Are Invading Your Local Government—and Making Everyone Nervous

State and local governments in the US are scrambling to harness tools like ChatGPT to unburden their bureaucracies, rushing to write their own rules—and avoid generative AI's many pitfalls.

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Next Century Cities@NextCentCit11 Sep 2023
The Next Century Cities team is excited to partner on @SmartCityExpoUS in New York City on October 4-5. If you aren't already registered, use NCC's 20% discount code (NCC20) to connect with leaders working toward #InternetForAll, including former Executive Director @FranOchillo.
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Storytelling is how concerned citizens shape broadband policies. #DigitalEquity
Colorado Broadband Office@CO_Broadband5 Sep 2023
Introducing our #Broadband Stories series! A Colordo rancher shows why the ag industry needs high-speed internet. Smart Farming Broadband Story #shorts youtu.be/1f0lBwXKXH4?si=426L… via @YouTube
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When the best and brightest in tech policy come together to make a singular demand, it's for a good reason.
Connect Humanity@Connect_Fund6 Sep 2023
The BEAD program is a huge opportunity to deliver #InternetForAll. We must not waste it. That's why we're joining hundreds of orgs and experts calling on @NTIAgov & @CommerceGov to offer alternatives to the letter of credit requirement. Find out more: connect-humanity.shorthandst…
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FPF’s @SheaSwauger & Senior Fellow @MarjorySB explore 10 key themes prevalent in #data-sharing partnerships in our latest Research and Data Sharing report. Read our recommendations for organizations considering #datasharing for research below. 📚: fpf.org/blog/data-sharing-fo…

Data Sharing for Research: A Compendium of Case Studies, Analysis, and Recommendations

An FPF report on corporate-academic partnerships that provides practical recommendations for companies and researchers who want to share data for research.

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FCC
@FCC24 Aug 2023
The FCC recently opened an application window for Honors Attorneys. This two-year employment and training program is designed to introduce law school graduates to the field of communications law and policy. Learn more: fcc.gov/attorneyhonorsprogra…. #FCCJobs #USAJobs
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Chris Teale@chris_teale24 Aug 2023
What does it mean for internet to be at broadband speeds? Lots of folks want to boost the minimum standard, to better reflect how important good connectivity is. route-fifty.com/infrastructu…

Higher minimum broadband speeds reflect internet’s growth

The FCC last raised the standard definition of broadband in 2015. Since then, demand from users has soared, prompting some to call for raising that standard as states prepare to build more infrastr...

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Today, we're introducing some of our new speakers! 🏙 We want to extend a warm welcome to: 🔸 @LauraChace_ITSA | President and CEO, @ITS_America 🔸 @cavinessiv | Commissioner, Dept of Transportation, @CityofAtlanta 🔸 Kate Burns | Executive Director, @MetroLabNetwork 🔸 Michael Sherwood | CIO and CTO, @CityOfLasVegas 🔸 @FranOchillo | Former Executive Director, @NextCentCit 🔸 @Greg_Lindsay | Urban Tech Fellow, @cornell_tech
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Merit Network@meritnetwork23 Aug 2023
📡 A new report from the Quello Center at Michigan State University warns that rural Michigan's broadband progress is slipping despite initial gains during the pandemic. This impacts academic outcomes and students' well-being, and demonstrates the need for sustained access.
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Matthew Fraser, @embertime, @brennaberman, and @FranOchillo Join us at Smart City Expo USA from October 4-5, 2023 in New York City where we’ll be highlighting broadband and digital equity. 🌆 Register here 👇 smartcityexpousa.com
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Interested in #antitrust, #broadband, #cybersecurity, #DataPrivacy, #encryption, #NetNeutrality & #surveillance? Come work w/ @OTI & promote universal access to open & secure communications technologies! @googlepubpolicy Fellowship apps are due TOMORROW! bit.ly/3YkBnku
Google Public Policy
@googlepubpolicy10 Aug 2023
Last chance! The application for the Fall 2023 Google Public Policy Fellowship closes tomorrow, 8/11. If you're a student interested in tech policy, apply today: google.com/policyfellowship/…
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Next Century Cities@NextCentCit11 Aug 2023
📢 Philadelphia broadband advocates, the Community Resource Corps is now accepting applications for part-time Corps members willing to serve from 2023-2024. CRC connects residents to resources including digital-access programs. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/CRCMEMBER

CRC Fall 2023 AmeriCorps Member Application NEEDS TO BE COPIED & EDITED BEFORE COPIED FOR SPRING

*Note - Please only submit 1 application - Thank you The Community Resource Corps (CRC) is recruiting 30 AmeriCorps Members for our Fall 2023 Cohort! Members will serve part-time to conduct outreach...

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🏆 Congratulations to @FranOchillo for winning the @publicknowledge Internet Protocol Award! Join us on Thursday, Sept. 28th for the 20th annual #IP3Awards to celebrate achievements in Intellectual Property, Information Policy, & Internet Protocol: IP3Awards2023.eventbrite.com
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Jennifer Pahlka@pahlkadot9 Aug 2023
Tech Congress is looking for its next fellows. What an incredible opportunity. I can't speak highly enough of this organization. Consider applying by 8.22! bit.ly/3OP5Sff
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