Broadband's Impact
ACLU Hosts Summit on Potential Pitfalls, Promises of AI
Panelists note AI’s dual potential to dismantle or deepen discrimination
Broadband's Impact
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Broadband's Impact
Linda Yaccarino Resigns as CEO of X
Departure comes one day after Grok’s antisemitic posts
Digital Inclusion
One Year Without the Affordable Connectivity Program
Without the broadband subsidy, families are facing harsh tradeoffs to stay connected.
Digital Inclusion
California $15 Low-Income Internet Bill Gets a Hearing
First hearing is scheduled for April 30.
Broadband's Impact
Mississippi Online Age Verification Law Sent Back to Lower Court for Review
Fifth Circuit orders deeper review of the law’s First Amendment impact.
Social Media
Judge Strikes Down Ohio Law Limiting Kids’ Social Media as Unconstitutional
'This court finds, however, that the Act as drafted fails to pass constitutional muster and is constitutionally infirm.'
Broadband's Impact
Trade Groups Ask FCC to Loosen Engineer Certification, Broadband Label Rules
The agency had requested input on rules it could consider repealing.
Digital Inclusion
California Democrat Releases $15 Internet Affordability Bill
New text lays out speed, eligibility, and reporting rules under the proposed California Affordable Home Internet Act.
High Speed Internet
Governors Largely Silent on Broadband in State of State Addresses
Only handful of governors discuss broadband in 2025 opening remarks
ACP
ACP More than Paid for Itself: Study
A revived ACP would save billions in healthcare costs, improve academic performance, and raise wages.
Broadband's Impact
Mexico Awaits New Response from Google on Dispute Over Gulf of Mexico Name Before Filing Lawsuit
Google had said in a letter to Mexico that the company was using 'Gulf of America' in the U.S. to follow 'longstanding maps policies impartially and consistently across all regions'.
Public Safety
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Teenagers from Online Image Abuse
Introduced by Klobuchar and Cruz, bill would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery.
Democracy
Sen. Markey Warns of Authoritarian and Corporate Threats to Internet Freedom
‘Don’t be fooled,’ Markey said: Trump’s 'free speech' crusade is actually a campaign for more censorship.
Fiber
Report: Fiber Fuels 35% Job Growth in Charlottesville, Va.
Created $4 million annual increase in housing value from 2015-2019
Broadband's Impact
Gosar Bill Would Roll Back Big Tech’s Immunity in Moderating Content
With Trump back in office, Republicans revive concerns about Section 230.
Broadband's Impact
Texas Awards $424.6 million in Broadband Deployment Grants
Most of the grants will fund fiber projects.
