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Broadband Roundup: Global Internet Censorship, Tribal Divide, Klobuchar on the Broadband Stump

A report published by tech.co on Wednesday ranks and categorizes the countries with the highest internet censorship. Among the reports most salient findings: Turkmenistan, North Korea,...

Broadband Mapping1 week ago

Broadband Roundup: The Future of Work and Minorities, State Broadband Officials Meet at Pew, NYC’s Open Access Plan

“The future of our economy is dependent upon how we treat our most vulnerable communities, including those most susceptible to job displacement/job disruption,” Federal Communications Commissioner...

Broadband's Impact1 week ago

At Silicon Flatirons on Monday, Panelists Differ on the Real Value of the Internet

Panelists at the Silicon Flatirons conference on Monday clashed over the extent to which the internet deserves the veneration that it currently enjoys in society. The...

Broadband's Impact1 week ago

Pro-Technology Advocates Change More Minds than their Anti-Tech Counterparts During Silicon Flatirons Debate

Pro-tech advocates changed more minds than their anti-tech counterparts at a Silicon Flatirons debate on Sunday. Pro-tech and anti-tech advocates engaged in an Oxford-style debate at...

Digital Inclusion2 weeks ago

New Technology of Augmented Reality, Including Eye Control, Enable Greater Access By Disability Community

WASHINGTON, February 10, 2020 – Advocates for technology accessibility for the disabled communities boasted of new technologies like Xfinity X1 Eye Control devices and augmented reality...

Digital Inclusion2 weeks ago

Chancellor of North Dakota University Proposes a Digital-Cyber Land-Grant Program to Revitalize Rural America

WASHINGTON, February 5, 2020 – The chancellor of a key land-grant university system on Wednesday proposed a way to modernize these universities through a system of...

Broadband's Impact2 weeks ago

Broadband Roundup: State of the Union Rural Internet, Plus State of the States, No More Google Fiber Video

One of the few moments of bipartisan cheering during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night was when he mentioned rural broadband. “I...

Broadband Data3 weeks ago

Despite Promising Gains in Connectivity, Report from Broadband Now Highlights the Extent of the Digital Divide

U.S. infrastructure hasn’t been able to keep up with the country's demand to connect, according to a new report surveying the past decade and future 10...

Broadband Roundup3 weeks ago

Broadband Roundup: Trump Administration Crackdown on Counterfeit Sales, Barbershops Against Strokes, Surprises on Rural Funding

President Trump signed an executive order Friday to limit the importing of counterfeit goods from abroad over e-commerce networks, like Amazon, Shopify, and WalMart.com. In a...

5G3 weeks ago

Broadband Roundup: House Democrats Release Infrastructure Framework, T-Mobile’s Pink, 5G’s Specialness

The chairs of three House committees on Wednesday released a framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment in infrastructure that would address some of the country’s...

Broadband's Impact3 weeks ago

Rural Healthcare Providers Could Be Surprised by FCC’s Recent Changes to Rural Healthcare Program

The Federal Communications Commission’s rural telehealth order of August 2019 was criticized by the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition in a Wednesday webinar. The FCC’s...

Digital Inclusion3 weeks ago

Federal Government Has a Role in Funding Broadband Adoption, House Committee Witnesses Say

WASHINGTON, January 30, 2020 –Advocates for digital inclusion on Wednesday encouraged Congress to pass the Digital Equity Act and fund state and local efforts to close...

Digital Inclusion4 weeks ago

Advocates for Digital Inclusion Address Different Facets of Bridging the Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, January 23, 2020 – The digital divide is a real division in the country, affects more than just rural areas and keeps Americans from crucial...

Broadband's Impact1 month ago

Todd Foje: Can High-Speed Broadband Finally Bridge the Gap Between Rural and Urban Communities?

What makes one community flourish while another one struggles? Lack of jobs and essential amenities are often cited as reasons why people move on from rural...

Broadband Mapping & Data1 month ago

Broadband Roundup: Digital Inclusion Often Falls Short, Rumble Over Roomba Spectrum, Deal Over Education SuperHighway

Most attempts to close the digital divide through smart city digital inclusion fall short of their overpromising corporate rhetoric, argues Burcu Baykurt for the Benton Institute for Broadband...

Broadband's Impact1 month ago

Lack of Broadband Access Remains a Significant Obstacle for Farmers Seeking to Use Digital Technology

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2020 – The lack of broadband access remains a significant obstacle for farmers seeking to use digital technology to grow their agricultural operations,...

5G2 months ago

Broadband Roundup: House Democrats Criticize FCC on T-Mobile Merger, Kansas City Broadband, 5G in LA

House Energy Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., sent a letter Monday to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai...

Antitrust3 months ago

Broadband Roundup: Texas Reaches T-Mobile Settlement, Closing the ‘Homework Gap,’ Broadcast Ownership

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that his office reached a settlement with T-Mobile, resolving the state’s antitrust claims against the proposed merger of mobile...

Broadband Roundup3 months ago

Comcast Touts 100 Gigabit Service, SHLB Seeks Reconsideration on Telehealth, Senate Clears Emergency Communications

Comcast announced Wednesday that it would begin broadband marketing plans reaching speeds up to 100 gigabits per second to businesses, Post and Courrier reports. The company...

Broadband Roundup3 months ago

New Hampshire Plans a Broadband System, Microsoft on Californian Privacy, and Google Collects Medical Data

New Hampshire state legislature is in the works of forming a bill authorizing multi-town districts for the purpose of establishing a broadband system, Government Technology reports....

Education4 months ago

State Educational Technology Officials Say Better Broadband Necessary for Pedagogy and Equity

WASHINGTON, November 6, 2019 - High-speed internet access is essential for improving pedagogical approaches and broadband equity, and that means access to devices both at school...

Digital Inclusion4 months ago

FCC Commissioner Starks Touts High-Speed Internet as the ‘Great Equalizer’ at Broadband Communities Event

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, November 1, 2019 - High-speed broadband has the potential to be the “great equalizer,” said Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks at a regional Broadband...

Digital Inclusion4 months ago

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Links 5G Deployment and T-Mobile Merger to Addressing Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, November 1, 2019 - Strategies that include and support historically underserved groups are necessary to address America’s digital divide, broadband experts said at Thursday’s Multicultural...

Broadband's Impact4 months ago

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Praises Agency’s Work in Promoting High-Speed Internet at ‘Broadband Heros’ Event

WASHINGTON, October 24, 2019 – US Telecom on Thursday praised legislators and a regulator who have promoted their framework for ensuring that high-speed broadband remains a...

Broadband Mapping4 months ago

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Gives the Broadband Scoreboard at SHLB: FCC Maps-0, Libraries-1

ARLINGTON, Virginia, October 17, 2019 – Federal Communication Commissioner Geoffrey Starks summarized his keynote message to the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition’s #AnchorNets2019 with a simple scoreboard:...

FCC4 months ago

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Touts Work on Enhancing Telehealth and Flexible Spectrum

ARLINGTON, Virginia, October 17, 2019 - Federal Communication Commissioner Brendan Carr highlighted his work at the agency on promoting telehealth, enhancing more flexible use of radio...

Broadband Data4 months ago

With or Without Negative Latency, Google Stadia Likely to Massively Churn Broadband Bandwidth

WASHINGTON, October 10, 2019 – The tech world is buzzing about the alleged “negative latency” that the search engine giant hopes to achieve with its new...

5G5 months ago

Questions of Public vs. Private Auction and Role of 5G Spectrum Dominate Conference on C-Band

WASHINGTON, October 9, 2019 - Proposals to allocate C-Band spectrum to terrestrial wireless providers are getting close to action decision-making. However, questions remains about whether to...

Broadband and Democratization5 months ago

Benton Foundation Renamed Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, Renewed Focus on Advanced Internet Networks

On Tuesday, the non-profit Benton Foundation officially renamed itself the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, elevating the institution’s focus of ensuring that the benefits of...

Broadband Roundup5 months ago

Broadband Roundup: FCC Announces More Rural Funding, Everyone On Expands Footprint, US Telecom Gets Political

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday announced that it had authorized $112.2 million in funding over ten years to expand broadband to nearly 48,000 unserved rural...

Digital Inclusion5 months ago

Digital Literacy Legend and Rural Telecommunications Congress Board Member Gene Crick Dies

Gene Crick, a longtime broadband evangelist, died of a heart attack at home in Bastrop, Texas, on August 15. Gene spent more than four decades advocating...

Broadband Roundup7 months ago

Sen. Markey’s CAMRA Act Gains Support, Senators Seek Delay on Rural Health Changes, Groups Oppose USF Cap

Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., announced on Tuesday four new endorsements for the Children and Media Research Advancement Act. This legislation would authorize the National Institute of...

Broadband's Impact7 months ago

Law Enforcement and Advocates of Facial Recognition Technologies Battle Misconceptions

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 - Experts in law enforcement and privacy came together at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation on Wednesday to debunk common assumptions...

Artificial Intelligence7 months ago

New Bill Banning Facial Recognition Technology in Public Housing Aims to Protect Vulnerable Communities

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 — As concern about smart home technology grows, three progressive representatives are planning to introduce a bill this week to ban facial...

Broadband's Impact7 months ago

Pilot Program Will Target Child Mental Health and Maternal Mortality Rates, FCC Says

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2019 — Among the items passed unanimously at the Federal Communications Commission July 10 meeting was the creation of a three-year, $100 million...

Broadband's Impact7 months ago

On Spectrum Policy, Congress May Step Between the FCC and Commerce Department’s NTIA

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2019 — Differences between the Federal Communications Commission and the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration have gotten to the point that...

Broadband's Impact7 months ago

Industry Panel of Observers Argues for Federal Privacy Rules That Preempt State Laws

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2019 – An industry-focused panel of observers of privacy issues argued that a federal approach the topic needs to preempt state-based data protection....

Broadband's Impact7 months ago

BroadbandNow Publishes List of Top 10 Trailblazers for Digital Inclusion

Ten cities have been recognized this year as Digital Inclusion Trailblazers, Tyler Cooper from BroadbandNow reports. 21 million Americans still lack access to a broadband-level internet connection,...

Broadband Roundup8 months ago

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...

5G8 months ago

Rep. Suzan DelBene Says Stronger Privacy Policies Are Needed to Deal With Internet of Things

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2019 - Privacy is a good place to start with public policy concerning the internet of things, said Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., in a...

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U.S. Progress on AI and Quantum Computing Will Best China, Says CTO Michael Kratsios

Broadband Roundup: Global Internet Censorship, Tribal Divide, Klobuchar on the Broadband Stump

Broadband Roundup: The Future of Work and Minorities, State Broadband Officials Meet at Pew, NYC’s Open Access Plan

At Silicon Flatirons on Monday, Panelists Differ on the Real Value of the Internet

Pro-Technology Advocates Change More Minds than their Anti-Tech Counterparts During Silicon Flatirons Debate

New Technology of Augmented Reality, Including Eye Control, Enable Greater Access By Disability Community

Chancellor of North Dakota University Proposes a Digital-Cyber Land-Grant Program to Revitalize Rural America

Broadband Roundup: State of the Union Rural Internet, Plus State of the States, No More Google Fiber Video

Despite Promising Gains in Connectivity, Report from Broadband Now Highlights the Extent of the Digital Divide

Broadband Roundup: Trump Administration Crackdown on Counterfeit Sales, Barbershops Against Strokes, Surprises on Rural Funding

Broadband Roundup: House Democrats Release Infrastructure Framework, T-Mobile’s Pink, 5G’s Specialness

Rural Healthcare Providers Could Be Surprised by FCC’s Recent Changes to Rural Healthcare Program

Federal Government Has a Role in Funding Broadband Adoption, House Committee Witnesses Say

Advocates for Digital Inclusion Address Different Facets of Bridging the Digital Divide

Todd Foje: Can High-Speed Broadband Finally Bridge the Gap Between Rural and Urban Communities?

Broadband Roundup: Digital Inclusion Often Falls Short, Rumble Over Roomba Spectrum, Deal Over Education SuperHighway

Lack of Broadband Access Remains a Significant Obstacle for Farmers Seeking to Use Digital Technology

Broadband Roundup: House Democrats Criticize FCC on T-Mobile Merger, Kansas City Broadband, 5G in LA

Broadband Roundup: Texas Reaches T-Mobile Settlement, Closing the ‘Homework Gap,’ Broadcast Ownership

Comcast Touts 100 Gigabit Service, SHLB Seeks Reconsideration on Telehealth, Senate Clears Emergency Communications

New Hampshire Plans a Broadband System, Microsoft on Californian Privacy, and Google Collects Medical Data

State Educational Technology Officials Say Better Broadband Necessary for Pedagogy and Equity

FCC Commissioner Starks Touts High-Speed Internet as the ‘Great Equalizer’ at Broadband Communities Event

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Links 5G Deployment and T-Mobile Merger to Addressing Digital Divide

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Praises Agency’s Work in Promoting High-Speed Internet at ‘Broadband Heros’ Event

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Gives the Broadband Scoreboard at SHLB: FCC Maps-0, Libraries-1

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Touts Work on Enhancing Telehealth and Flexible Spectrum

With or Without Negative Latency, Google Stadia Likely to Massively Churn Broadband Bandwidth

Questions of Public vs. Private Auction and Role of 5G Spectrum Dominate Conference on C-Band

Benton Foundation Renamed Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, Renewed Focus on Advanced Internet Networks

Broadband Roundup: FCC Announces More Rural Funding, Everyone On Expands Footprint, US Telecom Gets Political

Digital Literacy Legend and Rural Telecommunications Congress Board Member Gene Crick Dies

Sen. Markey’s CAMRA Act Gains Support, Senators Seek Delay on Rural Health Changes, Groups Oppose USF Cap

Law Enforcement and Advocates of Facial Recognition Technologies Battle Misconceptions

New Bill Banning Facial Recognition Technology in Public Housing Aims to Protect Vulnerable Communities

Pilot Program Will Target Child Mental Health and Maternal Mortality Rates, FCC Says

On Spectrum Policy, Congress May Step Between the FCC and Commerce Department’s NTIA

Industry Panel of Observers Argues for Federal Privacy Rules That Preempt State Laws

BroadbandNow Publishes List of Top 10 Trailblazers for Digital Inclusion

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

Rep. Suzan DelBene Says Stronger Privacy Policies Are Needed to Deal With Internet of Things

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Poor Broadband Maps and Lack of a Consolidated Voice Hinder Advocacy for Better Rural Internet

NTIA Broadband Webinar With Pew, Georgia and Tennessee Officials Discuss Solutions to Digital Divides

Broadband Roundup: Zuckerberg and EU Discuss Rules for Facebook, Trumps Supports Oracle, Nevada Caucus Anxieties

Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Agree that Current AI Assessment Tools are Garbage, But Differ on How to Proceed

Attorney General Bill Barr Calls for ‘Recalibrated’ Section 230 as Justice Department Hosts Tech Immunity Workshop

Broadband Roundup: Global Internet Censorship, Tribal Divide, Klobuchar on the Broadband Stump

Misinformation Expert Warns About the Great Risks of Political Tampering In the 2020 Election

Belt and Road Initiative Featured as Hudson Institute Panelists Debate China’s Economic Sustainability

Tech Officials Diagnose Excessive Trump Actions as Product of ‘Huawei Derangement Syndrome’

Broadband Roundup: Congress Questions FCC Over Rural Fund, Banning Huawei, T-Mobile/Sprint Merger and Inequality

Registration Available for Rural Broadband Track at Broadband Communities Summit from April 27-30, 2020

Broadband Roundup: The Future of Work and Minorities, State Broadband Officials Meet at Pew, NYC’s Open Access Plan

FCC and FTC Commissioners Address ‘Technology Optimism and Pessimism’ at Silicon Flatirons Conference

At Silicon Flatirons on Monday, Panelists Differ on the Real Value of the Internet

Drones Will Need Access to 5G Services to Put Out Forest Fires and Do More Advanced Tasks

Biased Artificial Intelligence has Sinister Consequences for Marginalized Communities, Argue Panelists

Broadband Roundup: Mobile World Congress Cancelled, Yang Bows Out, Ajit Pai at Wind River Tribe

To Comply with State Privacy Laws, Companies Ironically Need More Data

Pro-Tech and Disability Advocates Criticize Time-Consuming Process for Autonomous Vehicle Safety at House Hearing

Pro-Technology Advocates Change More Minds than their Anti-Tech Counterparts During Silicon Flatirons Debate

AT&T Hosts Carousel of Diverse Industries and Advocates to Highlight Applications for 5G Solutions

Broadband Roundup: Judge Approves T-Mobile/Sprint Deal, New York Times on Facial Privacy, CBRS Decision Coming

Disagreements About Satellite Providers, Upload Speeds, Pepper Panelists Picking Apart Rural Broadband Fund

An Open Letter to Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk and Starlink Leadership: Three Reasons to Make Starlink Open Access for America’s Local ISPs

New Technology of Augmented Reality, Including Eye Control, Enable Greater Access By Disability Community

EU Grills Facebook on Third-Party Apps, Google CEO ‘Maps’ the Future, Broadband Now Checks FCC Data

Netflix Will Lose and Disney Will Win the Streaming Wars, Predicts Financial Analyst at Tech Policy Institute Event

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Attempts to Broker Agreement Between Satellite and Broadband for the C-Band

Justice Department Antitrust Chief Pledges Department is ‘Getting Better,’ Talks Up T-Mobile Merger Approval

Chancellor of North Dakota University Proposes a Digital-Cyber Land-Grant Program to Revitalize Rural America

Copyright Pros Don’t Know What to Do About Authorless AI Paintings

Broadband Roundup: State of the Union Rural Internet, Plus State of the States, No More Google Fiber Video

European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations Are Beginning to Bite Tech and Telecom Companies Globally

Broadband’s Role in Iowa Caucus Debacle, Facebook as an Actual Community, Makan Delrahim Recusal on Google

Jeff Grappone: State of the Union Address Is No Longer the Political Equivalent of the Super Bowl

Despite Promising Gains in Connectivity, Report from Broadband Now Highlights the Extent of the Digital Divide