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The Federal Communications Commission answers Washington questions

The Federal Communications Commission answers Washington questions

Officials from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a U.S. government agency which regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable, visited the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) on September 18th to answer patrons’ questions about telecommunications and broadcast matters. It was a great opportunity for WTBBL’s patrons to get answers to questions such as: What do I do about unwanted robocalls? How can I keep my favorite television stations after the upcoming broadcast transition? Or whom should I complain…

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WSL Updates for November 9, 2017

WSL Updates for November 9, 2017

Volume 13, November 9, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include (hunt for them: child care and daycare): 1) WEBJUNCTION AND SKILLPORT 2) EARLY ACHIEVERS 3) OPEN DATA IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES 4) CONSUMER GUIDES TRANSLATED 5) TWO FROM NNLM 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) WEBJUNCTION AND SKILLPORT A reminder that Washington library staff are able to participate in WebJunction events, webinars, and trainings as a result of the Washington State Library’s participation with WebJunction. Can’t…

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FCC Announces Broadband Planning Workshops

FCC Announces Broadband Planning Workshops

The FCC has announced approximately 20 workshops as one step in development of a national broadband plan. If you are interested in attending one or more of the workshops, you may do so in webinar format. Cisco WebEx software is used as the platform for each webinar. Since several workshops are conducted each day, you may also wish to review the proceedings of the workshops once they are posted. This e-mail simply alerts you that these workshops begin this week…

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