Study Says AI Chatbots Inconsistent in Handling Suicide-Related Queries
A new study found popular AI chatbots avoid the highest-risk suicide questions but give inconsistent responses to less direct prompts.
Infrastructure
FCC to Narrow Environmental and Historic Reviews of Wireless Build
Certain small cells, towers, and rural 5G builds may soon bypass NEPA and historic site reviews
Digital Inclusion
Groups Challenge FCC's Bureau-Level Order Suspending Prison Phone Rate Cap
The groups argue that the bureau's order delaying compliance to 2027 violates federal law.
FCC
FCC Adopts Direct Final Rule Over Protests
'Certainly under this Chairman, it will not be abused,’ FCC's General Counsel vowed.
FCC
Groups Oppose FCC Plan to Let Bureaus Eliminate Rules
Proposal tied to Carr’s 'Delete' initiative expected at July 24 meeting
Advanced Energy
Federal Judge to Deny Trump Administration's Motion to Dismiss Wind Project Lawsuit
18 state attorneys general argue that blocking permits for wind energy projects violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
Donald Trump
Levin: Elon Musk’s Growing Power Over U.S. Telecom Policy
Musk’s influence could drive changes to BEAD, spectrum policy, and the Universal Service Fund
Benton
FCC Lawyer Defends Digital Discrimination Rules Before Eighth Circuit
ISP Lawyer Says ‘Disparate Impact’ Standard Never Authorized by Congress
North Carolina
North Carolina Partners With Educational Institutions To Close Digital Divide
"We are looking to ensure that 100 percent of households with children subscribe to high-speed internet."
COVID
In a Few Weeks, Telehealth Has Gone from Pre-COVID19 Convenience to Life or Death Necessity
May 1, 2020— There will be an outcry if the telehealth tools are taken away from Americans following the coronavirus pandemic, said Mei Kwong, executive director of the Center for Connected Health Policy, at a webinar hosted by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation on Wednesday. Ann M
