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FCC Overturns SF Broadband Ordinance, IBM Seeks Section 230 Changes, AT&T Blocks Robocalls

At Wednesday's Federal Communications Commission meeting, the agency voted to preempt part of a San Francisco ordinance that promotes broadband competition in apartment buildings and other...

House of Representatives11 months ago

House Commerce Committee Leaders Question Amazon CEO Bezos Over Potentially Fraudulent Reviews

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2019 — Amazon may be profiting from the sale of products promoted by increasing numbers of fake ratings and reviews, raising concerns among...

FTC11 months ago

Big Tech and FTC Under Attack at Senate Hearing

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2019 — YouTube has been “inadequate and abysmally slow in responding” to recent allegations that its algorithms promote child sexualization, said Sen. Richard...

Social Media11 months ago

Appeals Court Says Trump Can’t Block Twitter Critics

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2019 — A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has found that President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter’s “block” feature...

Social Media11 months ago

White House Social Media Summit Invite List Includes GOP Operative Who Questioned Kamala Harris’ Ethnicity, Cartoonist Who Depicted George Soros As Puppeteer

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2019 — The guest list for Thursday’s White House Social Media Summit includes a cartoonist known for anti-Semitic images and a pro-Trump activist...

Broadband Roundup11 months ago

Rural Facilities Still Not Using Telehealth, Court Decision on Amazon Liability, and Michigan Grant Program

Nearly a quarter of rural Americans have used some form of telehealth service within the past few years, according to a recent NPR report conducted with...

Artificial Intelligence11 months ago

World Broadband Speeds Released, Broadband Competition Questions, Social Media Algorithms

Taiwan has the world’s fastest broadband, while the United States comes in at 15th place, according to the annual Worldwide Broadband Speed League report released by...

Social Media11 months ago

Twitter Will Flag and Display Abusive and Controversial Tweets by Public Officials, Including Trump

WASHINGTON , June 27, 2019 — Twitter’s trust and safety team on Thursday announced on that the company will “flag” tweets by public officeholders and candidates for...

Artificial Intelligence11 months ago

Senate Hearing Created a Clash With Google Over the Definition of ‘Persuasive’ Technology

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2019 — A Tuesday Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing, on “Optimizing for Engagement: Understanding the Use of Persuasive Technology on Internet Platforms,” became an...

Social Media11 months ago

On Fox Business, Donald Trump Blasts Twitter and Claims Bias in Favor of Democrats

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2019 - President Donald Trump on Wednesday unleashed baseless allegations of censorship against Twitter, claiming that the social media giant somehow makes it...

Privacy and Security11 months ago

Bipartisan Group of Senators Stoke Fears About Google’s Neutrality and Influence in 2020 Election

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2019 — Fears about Google’s potential ability to influence the upcoming 2020 election ran rampant at a Senate hearing on Tuesday. That, coupled with...

Broadband Roundup12 months ago

Transparency for Tech Platforms, Fiber in American Fork and Mountain Connect

Axios is reporting that Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., plan to introduce The Designing Accounting Safeguards to Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on...

Antitrust12 months ago

American Antitrust Institute Experts Concur That Breaking Up Big Tech Is Hard to Do

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2019 — Talking tough against Silicon Valley may be popular. But breaking up big tech will be hard to do. That, at least,...

FTC12 months ago

Culture War Comes to Silicon Valley as Sen. Josh Hawley Introduces Bill to Strip Section 230 Immunity from Social Media

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2019 — Legislation authored by Sen. Joshua Hawley could signal the start of a new chapter of the culture war: Conservatives directly targeting Silicon...

Congress12 months ago

With Google and Facebook Under Fire, Section 230 is at a Tipping Point as More Push for Changes

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2019 - New critics of Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act seem to emerge every day on both the political right and the...

Antitrust12 months ago

Among Their Many Ills, Critics Say Google and Facebook Make It Difficult for Digital Media to Survive

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2019 — The practices of Google and Facebook were closely scrutinized at a House Antitrust Subcommittee hearing Tuesday, and the companies’ impact upon...

Europe12 months ago

Government Needs to Set Rules to Limit Hate Speech Online, Says New America Panel

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2019 – Further ratcheting up its call for government regulation of the technology industry, speakers at the New America's Open Technology Institute called...

Health1 year ago

Sen. Josh Hawley Accuses Facebook of Addiction and Calls Social Media Worth-Less

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2019 - Social media and technology platform companies are wasting the talents of a generation, addicting and impoverishing middle America, and even driving...

Antitrust1 year ago

Alive to New Threats, Google Reorganizes its Public Policy Shop

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Google is beginning to enter into hunker-down mode. The company is finally alive to the grave new threats that it faces. They are...

China1 year ago

Prompted by FacebookLive in Taiwan, the Livestream Economy Gains Steam in China

A new breed of internet applications that some are calling the “livestream economy” is becoming increasingly popular in China and other Asian markets. The rise of...

Big Tech1 year ago

House Republicans Grill Google CEO Sundar Pichai Over Alleged Political Bias

WASHINGTON, December 11, 2018 – The CEO of search engine Google came to Washington on Tuesday and politely rebutted all charges that the world’s largest search...

Big Tech1 year ago

Will the House Judiciary Committee Fairly Question Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Tuesday Hearing?

WASHINGTON, December 10, 2018 — When Google CEO Sundar Pichai raises his right hand before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning, it’s possible the ensuing hearing...

Social Media2 years ago

When It Comes To Her ‘Be Best’ Campaign, Melania Trump Says She’s Ignoring Critics, Moving Forward

WASHINGTON, November 15, 2018 — As she stepped up to the podium Thursday to address the Family Online Safety Institute’s annual conference, First Lady Melania Trump’s...

Big Tech2 years ago

In a First, Social Media Giant Facebook Agrees to French Regulators Seeking to Combat Hate Speech

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Facebook is only the first of the feared tech giants (#GAFA - Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon) who appear to be buckling into...

Social Media2 years ago

Citing No Evidence, Trump Claims Google Search Results Are ‘Rigged’ Against Him, Repeats Debunked Claim First Made In Russian State Media

WASHINGTON, August 28, 2018 — President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google’s search engine of suppressing conservative news stories and other “fair” news stories about him,...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Far From Discriminating Against Conservatives, Facebook is Accused of a Pro-Conservative Bias

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Against a backdrop of complaints by American conservatives that Facebook and other social media giants promote non-conservative content, a new report finds that the...

Big Tech2 years ago

Facebook Data Breach is Putting Social Networking and Dating Apps in the Cross-Hairs of Congress

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2018 — As Facebook users continue to learn more about how the social networking pioneer allowed third parties to gain access to contact...

Broadband's Impact3 years ago

Backpage Executives Before Senate Investigative Subcommittee Refuse to Testify About Online Business

WASHINGTON, January 10, 2017 – Executives of Backpage.com brought before a Senate investigative hearing on Tuesday refused to answer any lawmaker questions the company’s online classifieds,...

#broadbandlive7 years ago

Video of March 2013 Broadband Breakfast Club: ‘Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience and Broadband’

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2013 – Today’s cars are getting smarter because drivers are bringing smart phones into their cars and because autonomous-driving systems are getting closer...

Broadband and Democratization7 years ago

Call It Facebook for the Dead: Latter-day Saints’ FamilySearch.org Helps Build Online Tree of Family Connections

SALT LAKE CITY, March 22, 2013 - When I was younger, family history was for old folks. Now that I am older, family history is for...

Big Tech7 years ago

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Seeks to Break New Broadband Ground with Social Media Lineup Announcement

March 17, 2013 – How a music festival connects to their audience is paramount to having a successful event. In recent years, several festivals – including...

Broadband's Impact7 years ago

Catholic Students in Washington Turn On Broadband, Tune In Webcasts and See the New Pope Francis

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 - With Catholics around the world awaiting the announcement of the new Pope, students at the Catholic University of America chose an...

Broadband's Impact7 years ago

A Major League Baseball Player and the Evolution of the Internet, Media, and the Twitter-verse

February 18, 2013 - When pitcher C.J. Nitkowski first started blogging in 1997, even he could never have predicted how fast the medium would grow. By...

Broadband and Democratization7 years ago

‘Big Data’ Plus Big Broadband Equals Better Government and Private Sector Services, Say ITIF Panelists

WASHINGTON, January 25, 2013 – Data-sharing in a broadband-enabled world enables greater productivity for the government and the private sector, said officials at the first annual...

Broadband and Democratization8 years ago

Broadband Adoption and Usage: If You’re Not Online, You’re Missing What You Need to Know

June 25, 2012 - Having access to broadband technology and other digital tools is a key ingredient to economic, social, and political connectedness. Yet only 69...

Broadband and Democratization8 years ago

Digital Advertising and the 2012 Presidential Campaign at the Broadband Breakfast Club

WASHINGTON, June 20 2012 - Celebrating the fifth presidential cycle that the internet has played a role in the political campaign process, political pundits, strategists and communications...

Big Tech8 years ago

The Future of Privacy in a Social Media and Networking World

WASHINGTON Thursday April 19, 2012 – First search, then social media, and now privacy concerns? The digital world has transformed the way consumers access content; one...

Big Tech8 years ago

BroadbandBreakfast.com Hosts Broadband Breakfast Club Event ‘Social Networking, the End of Media and the Future of Privacy’ on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, Friday, April 13, 2012 – The internet policy news and events service BroadbandBreakfast.com will hold its April 2012 Broadband Breakfast Club event “Social Networking, the...

Expert Opinion12 years ago

Aspen Dispatch: Who Wants to Police the Internet?

ASPEN, COLORADO, August 18 - The Monday morning panel at the 2008 Aspen Summit examined the fundamental protections provided to third party internet providers and users...

Broadband's Impact12 years ago

Google CEO Says the Future Belongs to ‘Cloud Computing’

High-speed Internet connections, social networks, and "cloud computing" make it possible to "live a lot of your lives online," said Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

Broadband Breakfast

FCC Overturns SF Broadband Ordinance, IBM Seeks Section 230 Changes, AT&T Blocks Robocalls

House Commerce Committee Leaders Question Amazon CEO Bezos Over Potentially Fraudulent Reviews

Big Tech and FTC Under Attack at Senate Hearing

Appeals Court Says Trump Can’t Block Twitter Critics

White House Social Media Summit Invite List Includes GOP Operative Who Questioned Kamala Harris’ Ethnicity, Cartoonist Who Depicted George Soros As Puppeteer

Rural Facilities Still Not Using Telehealth, Court Decision on Amazon Liability, and Michigan Grant Program

World Broadband Speeds Released, Broadband Competition Questions, Social Media Algorithms

Twitter Will Flag and Display Abusive and Controversial Tweets by Public Officials, Including Trump

Senate Hearing Created a Clash With Google Over the Definition of ‘Persuasive’ Technology

On Fox Business, Donald Trump Blasts Twitter and Claims Bias in Favor of Democrats

Bipartisan Group of Senators Stoke Fears About Google’s Neutrality and Influence in 2020 Election

Transparency for Tech Platforms, Fiber in American Fork and Mountain Connect

American Antitrust Institute Experts Concur That Breaking Up Big Tech Is Hard to Do

Culture War Comes to Silicon Valley as Sen. Josh Hawley Introduces Bill to Strip Section 230 Immunity from Social Media

With Google and Facebook Under Fire, Section 230 is at a Tipping Point as More Push for Changes

Among Their Many Ills, Critics Say Google and Facebook Make It Difficult for Digital Media to Survive

Government Needs to Set Rules to Limit Hate Speech Online, Says New America Panel

Sen. Josh Hawley Accuses Facebook of Addiction and Calls Social Media Worth-Less

Alive to New Threats, Google Reorganizes its Public Policy Shop

Prompted by FacebookLive in Taiwan, the Livestream Economy Gains Steam in China

House Republicans Grill Google CEO Sundar Pichai Over Alleged Political Bias

Will the House Judiciary Committee Fairly Question Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Tuesday Hearing?

When It Comes To Her ‘Be Best’ Campaign, Melania Trump Says She’s Ignoring Critics, Moving Forward

In a First, Social Media Giant Facebook Agrees to French Regulators Seeking to Combat Hate Speech

Citing No Evidence, Trump Claims Google Search Results Are ‘Rigged’ Against Him, Repeats Debunked Claim First Made In Russian State Media

Far From Discriminating Against Conservatives, Facebook is Accused of a Pro-Conservative Bias

Facebook Data Breach is Putting Social Networking and Dating Apps in the Cross-Hairs of Congress

Backpage Executives Before Senate Investigative Subcommittee Refuse to Testify About Online Business

Video of March 2013 Broadband Breakfast Club: ‘Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience and Broadband’

Call It Facebook for the Dead: Latter-day Saints’ FamilySearch.org Helps Build Online Tree of Family Connections

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Seeks to Break New Broadband Ground with Social Media Lineup Announcement

Catholic Students in Washington Turn On Broadband, Tune In Webcasts and See the New Pope Francis

A Major League Baseball Player and the Evolution of the Internet, Media, and the Twitter-verse

‘Big Data’ Plus Big Broadband Equals Better Government and Private Sector Services, Say ITIF Panelists

Broadband Adoption and Usage: If You’re Not Online, You’re Missing What You Need to Know

Digital Advertising and the 2012 Presidential Campaign at the Broadband Breakfast Club

The Future of Privacy in a Social Media and Networking World

BroadbandBreakfast.com Hosts Broadband Breakfast Club Event ‘Social Networking, the End of Media and the Future of Privacy’ on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 in Washington, DC

Aspen Dispatch: Who Wants to Police the Internet?

Google CEO Says the Future Belongs to ‘Cloud Computing’

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Panelists Strategize on Improving Telehealth and Call for Consumer Empowerment

Broadband Roundup: Zuckerberg Defends Trump Stance, Surveillance of Protests, Reddit and Racism

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Insufficient, Artists Testify in Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee Hearing

President Trump’s Anti-Section 230 Executive Order ‘Radical,’ says Sen. Ron Wyden

Local Broadband is the Solution to Paucity of Access in United States, Say Panelists at Merit Network Webinar

Broadband Breakfast Gears Up for Digital Infrastructure Investment Physical/Virtual Event

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai Announces Accelerated C-Band Transition

Broadband Roundup: Economic Benefits of 5G, Lifeline Process Streamlined for Tribes, Maine’s Effort to Protect User Privacy

Globally, Libraries Are Adapting to the Coronavirus Pandemic and Strategizing for Their Digital Futures

Defending Donald Trump Over Twitter, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Says President’s Attacks on Section 230 Are Constitutional

Technology Behind Google and Apple’s Protocol is Insufficient for Contact Tracing, But Preserves Users’ Privacy

Broadband Roundup: Section 230 Fears, T-Mobile Claims 5G Rollout, Ajit Pai Challenges Twitter

At Silicon Flatirons, UN Representative Says World Must Stand By Twitter in Battle of Intimidation with Trump

Partisan Disagreement Delays Broadband Funding That Might Come Through HEROES Act

Gary Bolton: Under the Stress of COVID-19, the Networks That Held Fast Were Symmetrical Fiber Broadband

Broadband is Vital to the Future of Sports, Says Owner of Washington Capitals and Wizards

Amid Responses to Section 230 Executive Order, Trump-Twitter Dispute Over ‘Censorship’ Continues to Escalate

Fiber Networks Hold a Cybersecurity Advantage Over Rival Co-Axial and Wireless Technologies, Say Panelists

Increased Telework on Home Broadband Networks Leads to Surge in Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Trump Preparing to Sign Executive Order Curbing Section 230 Protections for Social Media

Broadband Roundup: Zoom Fatigue is Real, Better Internet Data, AI Apps and Healthcare

5G Technology Will be Multifaceted and Beneficial, Says Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly

Armed With Broadband, Libraries Are Resuscitating Communities Ravaged by COVID-19

The Internet’s Response to the Coronavirus Could be Better, Says World Wide Web Creator

Social Media is Lowering the Quality of Our Information, Say Ranking Digital Rights Panelists

Broadband Roundup: LAUNCHES Act, First Responder Networks, $2.7 Million for Spectrum Sharing Tech

FCC Mid-band Auctions Show Promise for 5G and Future Innovation, Say FCBA Panelists

Broadband Roundup: Trump’s Media Bias Panel, Facebook Shops, Virtual Private Networks in Hong Kong

Senators Introduce Healthcare Broadband Bill as House Companion, Proposes $2 Billion Telehealth Expansion

Kurt Schaubach: The Top 5 Benefits of Shared Spectrum for Cable Operators

Slogans About Data Portability on Tech Platforms Don’t Capture Intellectual Property and Interoperability Issues

Application Deadline of July 15 Announced for $16 Billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction

National Digital Currency Could Expedite Stimulus Checks, Unlock Other Possibilities

Collaborative Smart City Pilots Show Promise in Improving Internet Access

Apartment Industry Sees Stable Payments, Labor Shortages and Preventative Innovations

Coronavirus Roundup: Twitter May Allow Users to Limit Replies, Congressional Broadband Funding, Contact Tracing App

Broadband Maps Largely Unreliable, Say Panel Members

Two Brendan Carrs Tout the Importance of Telemedicine in a US Telecom Webcast