Social Media

New FTC Guidelines Proposes to Address Deceptive Endorsement Advertising on Social Media

Lack of enforcement has led to gray area surrounding endorsement advertising, especially from ‘microcelebrities.’

Infrastructure

Patrick Halley: States Must Be Smart When Defining ‘Extremely High-Cost Locations’

Sleeper issue could derail a state’s ability to spend its broadband infrastructure allocation effectively

Energy and Commerce

More Twitter Files, FTC Sues to Stop Microsoft Deal, Broadband Bills on Space

Many, particularly conservatives, have expressed outrage over Taibbi and Weiss’s revelations.

Expert Opinion

Hironobu Ueno: The Significance of NFTs in the MetaVerse

NFTs have represented everything from items collected within online games to pieces of art.

FBA

BEAD Funding Aims to Bolster Skilled, Diverse Broadband Workforce

One of the biggest challenges in creating training programs is finding experienced trainers to lead them.

FCC

Many States Receive Broadband Planning Grants, Complaints About Charter, Blockchain for Healthcare

Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, D.C, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, N.D., Pennsylvania, S.C., Virginia, and W.V. received awards.

X (Twitter)

Tech Groups, Free Expression Advocates Support Twitter in Landmark Content Moderation Case

The Supreme Court’s decision could dramatically alter the content moderation landscape.

Christopher Mitchell

Municipal and Co-Op ISPs Raise ‘Anti-Competitive Concerns,’ Says Duke Professor

The average probability of new entrants dropped when one of two ISPs is owned by the municipality, a paper claims.

Broadband Live

As States Take Action Against TikTok, Major Privacy Legislation Seems Unlikely

Californians’ opposition to the ADPPA’s preemption provision may be the end of the comprehensive bipartisan privacy bill.

ARPA

House Bill to Make Broadband Grants Non-Taxable Introduced

Sen. Mark Warner said last month he is working to pass a companion bill by year’s end.

FCC

NTIA Launching $1.5B Innovation Fund to Explore Alternative Wireless Equipment

A comment period on the new fund will run through January 23.

OTI

Maryland Bans TikTok on State Network, New Head of Open Technology Institute, UScellular Expands 5G

The ban will also apply to other Chinese and Russian technologies and applications.

Expert Opinion

Pierre Trudeau: Life in the Trenches, or Lessons Learned Deploying Broadband in MDUs

Behind every great wireless network, is an even greater wired network.

Cox Communications

Cable Providers Back Hybrid Fiber-Coax Networks in Face of Pure Fiber

Cox’s Brian Rose said he welcomes market challenges from pure fiber players.

USDA

Sen. John Thune Launches Broadband Oversight Effort

Thune distributed a letter dated Tuesday seeking stakeholder input.

Cox Communications

Experts Discuss Enforcement Against Imposter Fraud, Other Consumer Protection Issues

Imposter fraud is a particularly predatory offshoot of robocalling, often involving extremely sophisticated scams.