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Senators Continue to Grill Witnesses About Perceived Lack of Antitrust Enforcement Against Big Tech

WASHINGTON, September 25, 2019 – A Senate Judiciary subcommittee devoted to antitrust on Tuesday grilled witnesses about what appeared to a dearth of startups, and also...

Section 2304 months ago

Sen. Josh Hawley Speaks to the Snapchat Generation, Babysitting Them With 30 Minutes a Day on Social Media

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2019 — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., took the stage at the National Conservative Student Conference on Wednesday to thunderous applause and dozens of...

Broadband Roundup4 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 Data4 months ago

Drew Clark: Broadband Maps Are a Mess, So Now Let’s Focus on Actually Improving Them

The Founder of Broadband Census and Breakfast Breakfast, and the former executive director of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois - one of the State Broadband Initiatives...

Intellectual Property4 months ago

In Congressional Oversight Hearing, Register of Copyrights Says Office Is Responding to Online Users

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 – Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple said on Tuesday that next year, her division of the Library of Congress plans to launch...

Europe4 months ago

‘Like’ Button Liability, the Fight Against ‘Addictive’ Social Media, Defending PEG Media

Third party websites that use Facebook’s “Like” button can be held liable for processing personal user data and transmitting it to Facebook, according to the European...

Broadband Data4 months ago

Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish Network Purchases $5 Billion Wireless Assets

The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act on Wednesday, Broadcasting and Cable reports. The bill was introduced in June...

Artificial Intelligence4 months ago

Is or Isn’t Google Politically Neutral? Senators From the Left and the Right Ponder the Question

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2019 — With great power comes great responsibility. And now Google, which insists that it is not slanting search results based upon political...

Broadband Mapping4 months ago

Maps Still Inaccurate, YouTube Privacy Breach, and Commerce Department Dysfunction

On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging the agency to utilize public input to fix broadband...

Cybersecurity4 months ago

Some on Senate Banking Committee Concerned About Facebook’s Venture Into Cryptocurrency With Calibra

WASHINGTON, July 16,2019- Facebook’s venture into cryptocurrency raised a high degree of concern among some members of the Senate Banking Committee at a hearing on Tuesday....

FTC4 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...

Artificial Intelligence5 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...

Broadband Roundup5 months ago

Trump Reports Progress on China Trade, Buildout Act in Senate, and Comcast Debuts Robocall Blocking

Trade negotiations with the U.S. and China are “right back on track,” said President Trump this Saturday at the G20 Summit in Japan. The Guardian reports...

Artificial Intelligence5 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...

FTC5 months ago

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Scolds Big Tech For Extracting Data and Calls for Greater Transparency

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2019 – The framework for federal privacy regulation is emerging as another flashpoint in some conservatives’ political battles with Silicon Valley powerhouses. In...

Privacy and Security5 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 Roundup5 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...

FTC5 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...

Broadband Data5 months ago

Multiple Pieces of Broadband Legislation Moving Forward in Congress, on Data, Funding, Rural Broadband and Digital Equity

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2019 – At least a half-dozen separate pieces of broadband legislation are working their way through Congress, and panelists assembled by the Schools, Health,...

China5 months ago

Chinese Drone Manufacturer DJI is a New Target for Charges of ‘Industrial Espionage’ in Senate

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2019 - The Senate on Tuesday unleashed further criticism of Chinese technology players as witnesses told a Commerce subcommittee that unmanned aircraft systems...

5G5 months ago

Congress Considers Plans to Improve Mapping, AT&T Launches 5G Phone

After wide bipartisan acknowledgement that broadband map currently being used by the Federal Communications Commission is wildly inaccurate, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced the Broadband...

FCC5 months ago

Three Democratic Senators Came Not to Bury the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules, But to Praise Them

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2019 - A trio of Democratic senators on Tuesday called for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on legislation to...

Broadband Roundup5 months ago

Virginia Tobacco Region Awards $8 Million in Grants, and Senate Passes Broadband Research Legislation

On Thursday, the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission awarded almost 8 million dollars to fourteen counties across rural Virginia for the development of broadband services, reported The...

Senate6 months ago

Government Spectrum Valuation Act by Sen. Mike Lee Would Force Accountability for Federal Radio Frequencies

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Whether or not the government vacates spectrum, Utah Sen. Mike Lee's bill is an important exercise in government accounting for the value of...

Asia6 months ago

A Growing Bipartisan Fear of Huawei, and Its Role in 5G Wireless, is Taking Root in Washington

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: On Tuesday, when the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed a growing bi-partisan sense of dismay about Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei and its influence on...

Health7 months 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...

FCC7 months ago

House Passes Democrats’ Net Neutrality Measure on Almost-Completely Partisan Lines

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2019 - The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve legislation restoring network neutrality rules which had been rescinded by the Federal...

Broadband Data7 months ago

Broadband Speed and Pricing Data Shows Gaping Digital Divide in Rural America

April 9, 2019 - There is exists a gaping digital divide between Rural America and the rest of the country, in which 146 million people (45...

Broadband's Impact7 months ago

Press Release: Rep. Paul Tonko Reintroduces House-Passed Bill to Increase Broadband Access in Underserved Areas

Bipartisan ACCESS BROADBAND Act would improve coordination and community access to federal broadband resources WASHINGTON, April 4, 2019 – Representatives Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Susan Brooks, R-Ind., announced...

FCC11 months ago

Late Senate Confirmation on Wednesday Brings FCC Back to Five Commissioners, a First Since 2017

WASHINGTON, January 3, 2019 – The Senate on Wednesday night confirmed Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr to another term at the agency, and confirmed Geoffrey Starks,...

Broadband and Democratization1 year ago

U.S. is Falling Behind in Internet Influence to Europe, Russia and China, Cybersecurity Experts Tell Senate

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2018 - The U.S. is falling behind in internet regulation and risks losing the global internet leadership position to the EU, China, and...

Asia1 year ago

In the Senate, T-Mobile and Sprint Chiefs Say Their Proposed Merger is Necessary Because of Global 5G Race With China

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018 – The CEO of T-Mobile on Wednesday defended his company’s proposed merger with Sprint against skeptical senators, claiming the merger is necessary...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Technologist at Heart of Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal Defends Himself Before Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2018 - The man behind the app at the heart of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal defended the company’s use of personal data...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Democrats Mourn Loss of Net Neutrality, But Industry Supporters Call it a New Day

This article was written and reported by Andrew Feinberg and Heather Heimbach. WASHINGTON, June 12, 2018 - As the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of Obama-era network...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Senate Votes 52-47 To Advance Bill Restoring Obama-era Net Neutrality Rules

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2018 -- Senate Democrats on Wednesday joined forces with Republicans Susan Collins, John Kennedy, R-La. and Lisa Murkowski, R-Ak. to approve a bill...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Senate To Vote Wednesday On Overturning FCC Net Neutrality Repeal

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2018 -- The strong network neutrality rules put in place during the Obama administration's final months will get an up-or-down vote in the...

Congress2 years ago

Senate Democrats Join With Collins To Force Vote On Restoring Obama Net Neutrality Rules

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2018 — Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced plans to invoke a rarely-used Senate procedure to force a floor vote on a bill to...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Began Testimony Before Senate Committee with an Apology for Company’s History

WASHINGTON, April 10, 2018 – After months of seemingly-unending scandal over his company’s role in the 2018 election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began his first of...

Broadband and Democratization2 years ago

With Senators and Representatives Targeting Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg Likely to Visit Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2018 – The odds that Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will make an appearance on Capitol Hill to explain his company’s actions...

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Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Tackles Question of Public Versus Private Auction of C-Band Spectrum

Senators Continue to Grill Witnesses About Perceived Lack of Antitrust Enforcement Against Big Tech

Sen. Josh Hawley Speaks to the Snapchat Generation, Babysitting Them With 30 Minutes a Day on Social Media

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

Drew Clark: Broadband Maps Are a Mess, So Now Let’s Focus on Actually Improving Them

In Congressional Oversight Hearing, Register of Copyrights Says Office Is Responding to Online Users

‘Like’ Button Liability, the Fight Against ‘Addictive’ Social Media, Defending PEG Media

Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish Network Purchases $5 Billion Wireless Assets

Is or Isn’t Google Politically Neutral? Senators From the Left and the Right Ponder the Question

Maps Still Inaccurate, YouTube Privacy Breach, and Commerce Department Dysfunction

Some on Senate Banking Committee Concerned About Facebook’s Venture Into Cryptocurrency With Calibra

Big Tech and FTC Under Attack at Senate Hearing

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

Trump Reports Progress on China Trade, Buildout Act in Senate, and Comcast Debuts Robocall Blocking

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

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Scolds Big Tech For Extracting Data and Calls for Greater Transparency

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

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

Multiple Pieces of Broadband Legislation Moving Forward in Congress, on Data, Funding, Rural Broadband and Digital Equity

Chinese Drone Manufacturer DJI is a New Target for Charges of ‘Industrial Espionage’ in Senate

Congress Considers Plans to Improve Mapping, AT&T Launches 5G Phone

Three Democratic Senators Came Not to Bury the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules, But to Praise Them

Virginia Tobacco Region Awards $8 Million in Grants, and Senate Passes Broadband Research Legislation

Government Spectrum Valuation Act by Sen. Mike Lee Would Force Accountability for Federal Radio Frequencies

A Growing Bipartisan Fear of Huawei, and Its Role in 5G Wireless, is Taking Root in Washington

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

House Passes Democrats’ Net Neutrality Measure on Almost-Completely Partisan Lines

Broadband Speed and Pricing Data Shows Gaping Digital Divide in Rural America

Press Release: Rep. Paul Tonko Reintroduces House-Passed Bill to Increase Broadband Access in Underserved Areas

Late Senate Confirmation on Wednesday Brings FCC Back to Five Commissioners, a First Since 2017

U.S. is Falling Behind in Internet Influence to Europe, Russia and China, Cybersecurity Experts Tell Senate

In the Senate, T-Mobile and Sprint Chiefs Say Their Proposed Merger is Necessary Because of Global 5G Race With China

Technologist at Heart of Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal Defends Himself Before Senate Committee

Democrats Mourn Loss of Net Neutrality, But Industry Supporters Call it a New Day

Senate Votes 52-47 To Advance Bill Restoring Obama-era Net Neutrality Rules

Senate To Vote Wednesday On Overturning FCC Net Neutrality Repeal

Senate Democrats Join With Collins To Force Vote On Restoring Obama Net Neutrality Rules

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Began Testimony Before Senate Committee with an Apology for Company’s History

With Senators and Representatives Targeting Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg Likely to Visit Capitol Hill

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T-Mobile’s Acquisition of Sprint Passes Federal Muster, But 16 States Press On in Opposition

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

As Next Year’s C-Band Auction Looms, FCC Officials Reflect on Innovation in Spectrum Auctions

Problems of Lack of Transparency Pervade Issues of Algorithms in Artificial Intelligence

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

As Technology Enables Employer Mass-Surveillance, Activists Say Current Privacy Laws Benefit the Wealthy

UTOPIA Fiber Announces Partnerships with Morgan, Utah, Idaho Falls, and Other Cities

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

Ajit Pai Discusses 5G in Geopolitical Context, TIA on 5G Supply Chain, Benton Institute’s Vision for 2020s

UTOPIA Fiber, Largest Open-Access Network in U.S., Announces Partnership with Morgan, Utah

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

Broadband Data From Providers Needs to be Checked With Data From Users, Say Panelists at Mapping Event

‘Mapping America’s Broadband’ Video from SHLB’s AnchorNets Conference Showcases and Educates

C-Band Hearing Showcases Divisions Over Auctions, Uses of Radio Frequencies

China’s Technology, Economy and Military Are All Advancing at an Alarming Rate, Say CSIS Panelists

Republican and Democratic Senators Agree that Big Tech is Hoarding the Value of Consumers’ Digital Data

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

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Tell Congress that Its Cryptocurrency Promotes Financial Inclusivity

Social Media Both a Cause of and Solution to Epidemic of ‘Fake news,’ Say Panelists at AEI Event

Broadband Roundup: Bill Aims to Make Social Media Interoperable, Colorado Drops T-Mobile Lawsuit, Indian Country Very Unconnected

Africa’s Informal Sector Marred by Small Manufacturing Base and Low Technology Adoption, Brookings Experts Say

Wireless Internet Providers Excited About Multiple Spectrum Sharing Opportunities, Including FCC Priority Access

Idaho Falls City Council Votes to Extend High Speed Fiber Network to Entire City, in Partnership With UTOPIA FIber

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

Internet Industry Under the Microscope as House Committee Grills Witnesses on Liability for Online Content

Big Tech Gets a Big Lashing by Democratic Presidential Candidates, on Antitrust, Section 230 and Data Privacy

China Experts Advise Political Leaders to Tone Down Disputes, Cite Benefits of Bilateral Trade with China

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

Broadband Roundup: FCC Authorizes More Connect America Funding, NextLink Expands Coverage, Connected Nation in Ohio

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

Ron Quirk: FCC Again Proposes to Enlarge Service Areas for Wireless Public Access Licenses

D.C. Circuit’s Decision in Net Neutrality Case Likely to Open New Fronts of Attack Against FCC

Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg: Democratic Presidential Candidates With a Broadband Plan

Broadband Roundup: Comcast vs. Google, Sprint’s Open 5G Network, Ransomware Rises

D.C. Circuit Court Upholds FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s Repeal of Net Neutrality, But Allows States to Fill the Void