Conferences

Since its creation in April of 2001, the BBIC has sponsored or participated in numerous conferences and seminars.

In April of 2001, the BBIC held its first conference entitled: "The Broadband Demography of California." U.S. Congressman Mike Honda and CPUC Commissioner Brown served as keynote speakers. The conference was sponsored by SBC and the Center for Science, Technology and Society at Santa Clara University.

The BBIC joint ventured with the Great Valley Center's Communications Leadership and Information Center [CLIC], forming the Digital Community Collaborative to explore the broadband needs of California's Central Valley. As a collaborative partner, the BBIC made presentations regarding the relationship between rural California's telecommunications and broadband needs and FCC policy to attendees at Great Valley's annual convention as well as fellow members of the CLIC Broadband Task Force.

In 2003, the BBIC again joint ventured with the Great Valley Organization in a Workforce Investment Act project the examined significant regulatory, legal and legislative policies related to communications, job creation, and workforce development in central California. As part of that project, the BBIC made presentations in Bakersfield, Modesto, Hanford and Turlock, California regarding California’s rural telecommunications needs and state and federal public policies.

In 2004, the BBIC joint ventured with the California Community Telecommunications Policy Group to present a one day conference entitled: "Broadband in California".