Thank you for joining the Federal Communications Commission's Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division during the November 9, 2021 Monthly Partner Call.  In case you missed it, below is information shared by the presenters and attendees.

Reassigned Numbers Database

Federal Trade Commission's Military Dashboard

Recap of the October 28 FCC Robocalls and Spoofing webinar.  If you are interested in hosting a similar event for your state, please send an email to outreach@fcc.gov.

Overview of November 15, 2021 Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Annual Conference – link to register is in the slide deck.

Armed Forces Legal Assistance Program Office:  https://legalassistance.law.af.mil/

Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative:  https://www.justice.gov/servicemembers

From the Better Business Bureau:  Please visit https://www.bbb.org/all/petscams to learn more about this scam affecting consumers looking to obtain a pet.

From the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

NTIA has advised that its call for Merit Reviewers has been extended to November 18, 2021.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce is soliciting experts to evaluate grant proposals for the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.  The program will award $268 million in grants to Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCUs), Minority-serving institutions (MSIs), and consortia led by these institutions for the purchase of broadband internet access service, or any eligible equipment, or to hire and train information technology personnel.

For further merit reviewer details and updates on the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, please see:  https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/resources/grant-programs/connecting-minority-communities-pilot-program

To volunteer as a reviewer, please email a resume containing the information below to grantreviewer@ntia.gov:

Name

Residence (city and state)

Email/phone number

Employer(s) including states you were employed

Position/Title

Years and types of experience and positions in fields related to broadband activities

We look forward to you joining our next call which is currently scheduled for December 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.

Thank you.

Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa
Associate Division Chief
Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division
Consumer and  Governmental Affairs Bureau
202-418-0965
fcc.gov/consumers