What's New
How Silicon Valley Helped Make Donald Trump Competitive Again
The venture capitalists have created a permission structure for those who favor Silicon Valley-style 'disruptive innovation.'
Election 2024
News Outlets are Conscious of the Need to Explain Election Reporting
The AP expects to make calls this year in 6,832 individual races, from the president to local elections and ballot measures.
Election 2024
A Responsibility for The Press: Combatting Misinformation
News outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories.
Broadband's Impact
Social Media Influencers to Take the Stage at Chicago Convention
Each night of the DNC will feature a speech by at least one influencer.
New York Times
Cyber Warfare with Russia, Justice Department on Cyber Bill, Surgeon General on Misinformation
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry claims to have enlisted a private cyber group to disrupt flow of arms from Russia.
White House
Biden Signs ‘Buy American’ Executive Order to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing
January 25, 2021—As one of his first actions made in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday aimed at ensuring American-made products are favored when purchases are made by federal agencies. “Federal law requires government agencies to give preferences to American fi
New York Times
President-Elect Joe Biden Must Reinforce Democracy in a Digital Age, Say Cybersecurity Experts
December 7, 2020 – Cybersecurity experts were on the prowl for misinformation emanating from all over the globe about 2020 presidential election. They just didn’t expect that they would find it emanating from the White House. At a Wednesday event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International
COVID
Chinese Coronavirus Response Both Success and Failure, says Paulson Institute Researcher
June 16, 2020 — The Chinese coronavirus response was a mix of success and a failure, said Paulson Institute Senior Research Associate Neil Thomas in a Center for Strategic & International Studies webinar Monday. Thomas said that while the country was unable to control the virus’s spread, Chinese Pre
Rural
Broadband Roundup: 5G Conspiracies, Content Moderation Confusion, RDOF Expansion
June 8, 2020 — Conspiracies surrounding the effects of new 5G towers on human health could stall the development of technologies that could help the U.S.’s most vulnerable maintain their livelihoods, Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Thomas Johnson Jr. wrote in a Washington Post op-e
Broadband Roundup: Zuckerberg Defends Trump Stance, Surveillance of Protests, Reddit and Racism
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his decision to leave intact a post from President Donald Trump, which responded to widespread protests by saying that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” the New York Times reported. Zuckerberg’s decision comes after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey chose to
Coronavirus Roundup: NCTA Says Internet Use Leveling, Broadband Now Says It’s Slow, NYT Says We Need It
The cable and broadband association NCTA on Wednesday released a a report saying that growth in peak internet traffic nationally is showing signs of leveling off. The report, which addressed both downstream and upstream internet traffic, cautioned that the nation may still see variation among indiv
New York Times
Coronavirus Roundup: USDA Announces Funds for Distance Learning, Governors’ Social Distancing, Open Access Fiber
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand announced Monday that the USDA was opening a second application window for $72 million worth of funding under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program. “Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, USDA is
Coronavirus Roundup: White House Messaging, Studios Stream ‘Box Office’ Films, and Broadband Speeds
President Donald Trump announced a major partnership with the Ad Council, major media networks, and digital platforms to communicate accurate and timely information directly to the American people, according to a White House press release on Wednesday. The partnership is another component of the “al
Section 230
In Interview With New York Times Editorial Board, Joe Biden Urges Revoking Section 230
WASHINGTON, January 22, 2020 – Former Vice President Joe Biden called for the repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a piece of legislation passed in 1996 that has proved pivotal to the growth of computer networks and social media. In an interview conducted by The New York Times
New York Times
What to Take from What Trump Just Did to Broadcom-Qualcomm Deal
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: A great summary of what to take away from the Trump administration’s blocking of Broadcom’s acquisition attempt for Qualcomm, an action that appears to be have been taken quite precipitously. According to The New York Times’ story on the subject, “A presidential action a
New York Times
Timing and Details are Lacking, But Trump’s Infrastructure Program Tilts Toward Public-Private Partnerships
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: While there are a lot of uncertainties about timing – and how it meshes with tax legislation – the White House is pressing forward with its “vision” for infrastructure, which is primarily one of melding public and private forces to rebuild physical backbone of America. T
