Social Media
Australia Will Enforce a Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Despite a Court Challenge
A Sydney-based digital rights advocate on Wednesday filed a constitutional challenge against the law, which takes effect on Dec. 10.
Social Media
Denmark to Ban Access to Social Media for Children Under 15
The measure is one of the most sweeping steps against teen and child social media use by a European government.
Free Speech
Online Age Checks Are Proliferating in Australia, EU, Mississippi and Elsewhere
For example, beginning Friday, Bluesky will no longer be available in Mississippi
Australia
Google to Pay $36M Fine for Anticompetitive Deal With Australia's Largest Telcos
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said on Monday it commenced proceedings in the Australian Federal Court against Google Asia Pacific.
Open Access
Exclusive Broadband Breakfast Series: Overseas Strength in Open Access
Examples from Sweden, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom show how advanced open access has become.
Infrastructure
DZS Broadband Announces Acquisition of NetComm Wireless
The deal is set to close in the second quarter of 2024.
International
Lessons for America's Broadband Buildout From the Global South
Fiber networks have proliferated in South Africa without significant government funding because of a competitive open access model.
Biden-Harris Administration
U.S. in Global Telecom Coalition, Free Broadband in Syracuse, More Changes on Twitter (X)
The new U.S.-led group aims to develop broader international consensus on critical areas of telecommunications policy.
Chips
Semiconductor Export Restrictions Could Harm U.S. Companies, Industry Says
The United States acted unilaterally, and its allies are not yet ‘on board,’ said the Semiconductor Industry Association.
5G Wireless
Google Not Publisher to Australian Court, Omnispace Testing 5G Satellites, AT&T’s $6M to Digital Literacy
Australia’s highest court said Google is not a publisher by making available hyperlinks to articles.
Australia
No Cyber Reporting in Defense Bill, Newspapers Sue Social Platforms, 6 GHz Use
Republican interests in the Senate squashed cyber reporting requirements in a bipartisan draft of the bill.
FCC
FCC Says 4M on Emergency Broadband Benefit, Ritter Puts $12M in Arkansas, New STL Cabling Product
$3.2-billion program has 4 million households, Ritter to connect 100% in river valley, STL efficient cables.
Fiber
Interview: Biarri Network’s Paul Sulisz on Broadband Opportunities and Challenges
March 4, 2021 – The broadband industry is better off getting ahead of network builds instead of waiting for government subsidies, CEO of Biarri Networks Paul Sulisz said in an interview with Broadband Breakfast. That would involve focusing on getting the right people connected with the right leaders
ECF
More Emergency Broadband Funding for Homes, Pandemic and Privacy, Facebook and Australian News
March 1, 2021—The House of Representatives on Saturday morning passed a bill that would fund $7.6 billion, out of the $1.9 trillion care package, to prop-up the E-Rate program and extend it to homes. The bill would expand the internet subsidy program for libraries and schools by shuttling the money
BBC
Can Geofencing Provide a Defense Against Contempt of Court Over an Australian Gag Order?
February 2, 2021—Can a global news organization be held liable for breaching a court order in Australia when their publications never set foot down under? And is “geofencing” by digital news organizations – in which they block access to content based on geography – an effective defense against conte
Infrastructure
Aussie Law Would Make Tech Giants Pay For News, Loon’s Bubble Bursts, Peter Huber Dies
January 25, 2021—Australia’s Parliament is considering legislation that would require certain U.S. internet companies to subsidize local news content producers by imposing obligations such as payment for links to news content. The Australian government announced the legislation last month after an i
