Nicol Turner Lee
Senior Fellow
Brookings Institution
Dr. Nicol Turner Lee is a senior fellow in Governance Studies, the director of the Center for Technology Innovation, and serves as Co-Editor-In-Chief of TechTank. Dr. Turner Lee researches public policy designed to enable equitable access to technology across the U.S. and to harness its power to create change in communities across the world. Her work also explores global and domestic broadband deployment and internet governance issues. She is an expert on the intersection of race, wealth, and technology within the context of civic engagement, criminal justice, and economic development.
Dr. Turner Lee comes to Brookings from the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), a national non-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving equal opportunity and civil rights in the mass media, telecommunications, and broadband industries, where she served as vice president and chief research and policy officer. In this role, she led the design and implementation of their research, policy and advocacy agendas.
Recent Events and Presentations
The State of U.S. Broadband in 2022: Reassessing the Whole Picture
Join ITIF for a discussion about the current state of broadband in the United States, how to best assess U.S. broadband, what the remaining areas for improvement are, and the best practices for solving them.
Accountability in the Algorithmic Economy
Join the Center for Data Innovation for a presentation of its new report and a panel discussion on how policymakers can hold algorithms accountable while accelerating adoption of AI.
Less Heat, More Light: Finding the Right Path Forward for Net Neutrality
Net neutrality has become the most contentious issue in modern telecommunications policy. Join ITIF for a panel of experts to discuss opportunities, challenges, what is new, and how best to move forward in this perennial debate.
The FCC’s Sprint to a Broadband Privacy Rulemaking: Discounts for Data, the Ninth Circuit Decision, and What Comes Next
Join ITIF to discuss the latest wrinkles in the FCC privacy debate and where policymakers should go from here.
Crafting a Grand Bargain Out of Title II: Net Neutrality With Net Adoption
Despite the real, persistent problem of the digital divide, the tech policy world remains transfixed by net neutrality. Join ITIF for an expert panel discussion of a new ITIF report proposing a legislative grand bargain that would give the FCC clear jurisdiction to regulate net neutrality while at the same time appropriating significant new funds for a national digital divide initiative.
Data for Social Justice: The Impact of Data on Underserved Communities
Join the Center for Data Innovation for a panel discussion about the technologies and policies that can help build a more inclusive society.
Digital Readiness: Rethinking the Digital Divide
ITIF gathers a panel of experts to discuss John Horrigan's recent work on digital readiness and broadband adoption.
An App Store for Energy: eKNOW and Data-Driven Innovation for Smart Buildings
A panel of experts debate policies to drive technological innovation for consumer empowerment in the electricity sector.
Perspectives on the Future of Digital Communications
ITIF and Time Warner Cable Research Program on Digital Communications host a discussion of the issues that are shaping the future of digital communications.
