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House Republicans Say New Infrastructure Bill Will Be ‘Dead on Arrival’ In the Senate
June 29, 2020 — In a meeting of the House Rules Committee, Republicans said that even if the INVEST in America Act passed in the House, it would be dead on arrival in the Senate. The bill provides nearly $500 billion in funding for transportation infrastructure and broadband construction. Calling it
Privacy
Electoral Interference an Even Bigger Threat Amid the Coronavirus, Says Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics
June 29, 2020 — The coronavirus has exacerbated the threat of electoral interference, said journalists and legislative experts in a webinar Monday. Panelists joined the George Washington University Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics for a discussion about electoral interference in 2016 and
FCC
5G Grows Despite Coronavirus, Manchin Seeks to Show FCC Maps are Inaccurate, A Cashless Future
5G technology has continued to grow despite the coronavirus pandemic, but some aspects of 5G-compatible technology development have been derailed, CNET reported. In late 2019, China saw its first cases of the coronavirus, and subsequent lockdowns slowed the production of iPhones and other devices th
FCC
National Broadband Plan Has Held Up Well, With Notable Downsides, Say Authors
June 29, 2020 — The National Broadband Plan has been successful, despite notable downsides, said panelists in a Federal Communications Bar Association webinar on Friday. The plan, first released ten years ago, aimed to increase competition, provide lower-cost service to more Americans and decrease r
Section 230
Broadband Breakfast Live Online Launches Series on ‘Section 230: Separating Fact from Fiction,’ in Partnership with CCIA
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 – Broadband Breakfast announced that its Broadband Breakfast Live Online webcast series will focus, for the first three weeks of July 2020, on “Section 230: Separating Fact from Fiction,” a series produced in partnership with the Computer & Communications Industry Associati
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 — Public Input on Platform Algorithms
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 — Public Input on Platform Algorithms: The Role of Transparency and Feedback in Information Technology This panel will consider what role governments have, or should have, in reacting to the power of tech platforms vis-à-vis their role in p
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 — Section 230 in an Election Year
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 — Section 230 in an Election Year: How Republicans and Democrats are Approaching Proposed Changes Is Section 230 the new bugaboo of election years? Will life return to normal in 2021? This panel will explore the combination of forces that ha
Infrastructure
The FCC’s Approach to Small Cells Strips Municipalities of Rights, Claim NATOA Panelists
June 29, 2020 — Wireless infrastructure deployment, particularly for small cell or distributed antenna systems, promise smart city innovation abilities. But this rollout is likely to be stymied until resolution of disputes between industry and municipalities. Local officials are upset that federal i
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Section 230
Section 230 Under Attack From the Right and the Left
June 26, 2020 — The debate over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act spans a broad range of views, with some arguing that it essentially plays the same role as the First Amendment and others claiming that it wrongfully enables significant abuse. Speaking at a Yale Law School webinar on Thur
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 — Content Moderation
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 — Content Moderation: How it Works, Why it Works and Best Practices This panel will consider how different platforms approach content moderation, comparing reasons for a more active or more laissez-faire approach. It will consider what “best
EU
European Commission Ramps Up Digital Sovereignty Laws, Seeking to Increase Local Competition and Protection
June 26, 2020 — Panelists on a Thursday webinar hosted by the Atlantic Council discussed Europe’s search for digital sovereignty and its potential effect on transatlantic relations, following the launch of a related issue brief by fellow Frances G. Burwell and non-resident senior fellow Kenneth Prop
E-Rate
A Mix of Resources and Technologies Are Needed to Close the Homework Gap
June 26, 2020 — Maintaining learning initiatives as the COVID-19 pandemic forced a hasty transition to virtual education was a challenging adjustment for schools, teachers, and students across the country. Even schools that were considered relatively well-connected, with a device to student ratio of
Infrastructure
Evolving Broadband Technologies Will Increase Connectivity, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists
June 26, 2020 — Existing and evolving cellular technologies provide exciting and different solutions for different situations, said participants in a Broadband Breakfast Live Online webcast Wednesday on “Shared Infrastructure and Small Cell Deployment.” Wednesday’s webcast was a preview of the Digit
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