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Section 230
Senate Judiciary Committee Teases, and Then Pulls, Bills Dramatically Narrowing Section 230 Protections
January 2, 2021 — When the Senate reconvenes on Sunday at 11:45 a.m., the body will gavel in for the first session of the 117th Congress. All bills not passed as of Friday, January 1, 2021 – the last day Congress was in session – will die. One of those bills is the Eliminating Abusive […]
Infrastructure
New Entrants in the Multifamily Broadband Space Create Policy Turnabouts and Clashes on Infrastructure
January 2, 2021 – Expect issues of broadband and multifamily housing to gain renewed attention in 2021. Watch for some strange alliances and interesting policy turnarounds. The subject matter is complicated because of both policy challenges and infrastructure issues associated with the inside wiring
Breakfast Media Minute
Breakfast Media Minute: December 30, 2020
Broadband Mapping and Data
Mitch McConnell Ties $2,000 Checks to Section 230 Repeal, WISPA and Multifamily Broadband Council, Predictions for 2021
Hours after blocking legislation to increase direct payments in the coronavirus stimulus legislation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday introduced a bill tying $2,000 stimulus checks to unrelated items on President Donald Trump’s agenda, including a full repeal of Section 230 of the
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, January 6: Broadband and the Biden Administration, Part 3
Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. You can watch the January 6, 2021, event on this page. You can also PARTICIPATE in the current Broadband Breakfast Live Online event. REGISTER HERE. Also read “Building Better Broadband Underscores Joe Biden’s Top P
Expert Opinion
Drew Clark: The Top 10 Broadband Stories of 2020, and What They Mean for 2021
WASHINGTON, December 30, 2020 – Here are my reflections on the top 10 broadband stories of the past year, presented from number 10 to number one. I’ve also noted the Broadband Breakfast events, news, and expert opinion pieces tracking these topics as they evolve in 2021. 10. The fall of China As mig
Breakfast Media Minute
Breakfast Media Minute: December 29, 2020
COVID
Ad Spending in Georgia Runoff, FAA Announces New Drone Rules, COVID Relief Bill’s Broadband Provisions
In 2016, political ad spending hit $1.1 billion and it is projected to hit $2.7 billion in 2020, according to Advertising Analytics. The majority of those dollars will be spent on digital video ads placed on a variety of websites including Google, YouTube and social media platforms like Facebook and
Congress
Trump Pushes for Section 230 Revisions, While House Overrides Veto of Defense Bill, Sending It to GOP-led Senate
December 29, 2020 — On Sunday evening, President Donald Trump signed into law a major coronavirus stimulus package, barely avoiding a government shutdown before a Monday night deadline. Trump has railed against the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill and the $1.4 trillion government funding bill si
FBA
Smaller Internet Providers Were Instrumental to Fiber Deployment in 2020, Says Fiber Broadband Association
December 29, 2020 — Smaller internet service providers were critical to fiber growth in 2020, accounting for 88 percent of total capital expenditure, according to the results of the latest annual study of network operators and consumer research, conducted by Mike Render, CEO of RVA LLC, for the Fibe
Breakfast Media Minute
Breakfast Media Minute: December 28, 2020
FCC
Telecom National Security Processes Streamlined, Ready.net’s Growth Platform, Illinois Computer Equity
Changes to the Federal Communications Commission’s review process for certain applications involving foreign ownership go into effect Monday. These new rules are designed to streamline and improve transparency of what had been an unpredictable process, according to The CommLaw Group. Previously, in
Broadband Mapping and Data
Broadband Breakfast Interview with BroadbandNow about Gigabit Coverage and Unreliable FCC Data
December 27, 2020 – Broadband Now’s new report on gigabit internet coverage in the United States picks upon aspects of the Federal Communications Commission’s unreliable broadband data. FCC data shows that in 2016, only 4 percent of American had access to a gigabit connection. Fast forward to 2020,
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Live Online New Year’s Party on Wednesday, December 30: Predictions for 2021
Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. You can watch the December 30, 2020, event on this page. You can also PARTICIPATE in the current Broadband Breakfast Live Online event. REGISTER HERE. Wednesday, December 30, 2020, 12 Noon ET — “Broadband Breakfast
White House
Trump Follows Through on Threat to Veto Defense Bill, Citing Failure to Repeal Landmark Internet Law
December 23, 2020 — President Donald Trump on Wednesday followed through on his threat to veto the annual defense appropriations bill over the unrelated issue of liability for internet content. In a statement from Trump to the House of Representatives released today, he wrote, “I am returning, witho
