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Broadband Roundup6 days ago

Robocallers Disconnected, Connecting Minority Communities Grants, No Licenses for Huawei

The FCC said that MV Realty used the PhoneBurner dialing platform, and ordered Twilio to disconnect the companies.

Broadband Roundup5 months ago

New Hampshire Awards, Journalism and Content Moderation, Truth Social Roadblocks

This is New Hampshire’s second round of Treasury Department's Capital Projects Funds, following a $50 million award in June.

Broadband Roundup11 months ago

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.

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

$20B Fiber Bill; VISA Accepts U.S. Crypto Coin; Intermountain Hybrid Virtual Care

March 31, 2021 – Republican South Carolina Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday reintroduced the State Fix Act, […]

Australia2 years ago

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 […]

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

Facebook and Austrian Censorship, Qualcomm Sells 4G Chips to Huawei, Giving Artificial Intelligence Legal Rights

A ruling by the high court in Austria, in line with local defamation policy, ordered Facebook to remove a post […]

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

Ajit Pai Responds on Net Neutrality, West Virginians for Broadband Utility, New Economist at FCC

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a proposal to address the three issues raised by the D.C. Circuit Court […]

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

Oracle as the New TikTok Boss, Century Link Rebrands Itself Lumen, Litigating 5G Patents in the UK

Oracle won the bid for TikTok in the United States sector, beating out big competitors like Microsoft. Because Microsoft shared […]

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

Starlink Touts Improved Broadband Latency, Cable Guys Have Ideas About Broadband Data, Costs of Chinese Gear

SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headed by Elon Musk, has been actively deploying internet-beaming satellites into […]

Broadband Roundup2 years ago

FCC Fines Form 477 Failures, ‘Rip and Replace’ Worries Rural Providers, Facebook to Block Anti-Voting Ads

After reporting inaccurate information, failing to file deployment data, making false statements to FCC investigators, and failing to respond to […]

Broadband Roundup3 years ago

Coronavirus Roundup: Fighting Against the Homework Gap, No Fixed Data Caps in U.K., Gigabit Libraries on Role in Pandemic

March 31, 2020 – Private-public partnerships are coming to the rescue in the fight against the digital divide and homework […]

Broadband News4 years ago

Commerce Department Grants 90-Day Reprieve From Huawei Ban, Cites Impact on Rural Broadband Networks

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: On Monday, a mere five days after placing Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei on the “Entity List” of […]

Big Tech4 years ago

In a First, Social Media Giant Facebook Agrees to French Regulators Seeking to Combat Hate Speech

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Facebook is only the first of the feared tech giants (#GAFA – Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon) […]

Net Neutrality8 years ago

Broadband Roundup: Tech Companies Support Muni Broadband, Open Internet A Civil Rights Issue, Former AT&T Partners Caution Against DirecTV Bid

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2014 – The Internet Association asked the Federal Communications Commission to carefully consider blocking state laws that […]

Broadband Roundup9 years ago

Broadband Roundup: Battle of the Lobbyists, Holding Comcast Accountable and Satellite Reauthorization

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2014 – Broadband providers are outspending internet search and content firms on lobbying lawmakers and regulators, Recode […]

Broadband Roundup9 years ago

Broadband Roundup: More Than a Million Comments on Net Neutrality, Plus Seattle Goes Again for Gigabit Broadband

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2014 – More than one million comments were received by the Federal Communications Commission on net neutrality […]

Broadband Roundup9 years ago

Broadband Roundup: Wireless Data Exploding, Will Sprint Succeed with T-Mobile, Cybersecurity Bill

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2014 – A new study by Wireless Association CTIA reported that between 2012 and 2013, mobile traffic […]

Broadband Roundup9 years ago

Broadband Roundup: Comcast-Time Warner Controversy, Netflix vs. Verizon, and Sprint Merger Woes

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2014 – The proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable continues to stir up controversy. The […]

Broadband Roundup9 years ago

Broadband Roundup: Germany Rebuffs Surveillance for Repression, Wearable Technology in the Body and Cyber-Attacks

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2014 – ABC News reported that Germany plans to limit their exports of surveillance technology to states “that […]

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

FCC’s Wheeler Testifies Before House Subcommittee, Defends Record on Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2014 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler came under heavy criticism during a Tuesday hearing before […]

Big Tech9 years ago

Broadband Roundup: AT&T-DirecTV Merger and its Impact on the Marketplace

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2014 – AT&T announced that it would acquire DirecTV in a $48.5 billion deal, according to multiple […]

Broadband Breakfast

Robocallers Disconnected, Connecting Minority Communities Grants, No Licenses for Huawei

New Hampshire Awards, Journalism and Content Moderation, Truth Social Roadblocks

Cyber Warfare with Russia, Justice Department on Cyber Bill, Surgeon General on Misinformation

$20B Fiber Bill; VISA Accepts U.S. Crypto Coin; Intermountain Hybrid Virtual Care

Can Geofencing Provide a Defense Against Contempt of Court Over an Australian Gag Order?

Facebook and Austrian Censorship, Qualcomm Sells 4G Chips to Huawei, Giving Artificial Intelligence Legal Rights

Ajit Pai Responds on Net Neutrality, West Virginians for Broadband Utility, New Economist at FCC

Oracle as the New TikTok Boss, Century Link Rebrands Itself Lumen, Litigating 5G Patents in the UK

Starlink Touts Improved Broadband Latency, Cable Guys Have Ideas About Broadband Data, Costs of Chinese Gear

FCC Fines Form 477 Failures, ‘Rip and Replace’ Worries Rural Providers, Facebook to Block Anti-Voting Ads

Coronavirus Roundup: Fighting Against the Homework Gap, No Fixed Data Caps in U.K., Gigabit Libraries on Role in Pandemic

Commerce Department Grants 90-Day Reprieve From Huawei Ban, Cites Impact on Rural Broadband Networks

In a First, Social Media Giant Facebook Agrees to French Regulators Seeking to Combat Hate Speech

Broadband Roundup: Tech Companies Support Muni Broadband, Open Internet A Civil Rights Issue, Former AT&T Partners Caution Against DirecTV Bid

Broadband Roundup: Battle of the Lobbyists, Holding Comcast Accountable and Satellite Reauthorization

Broadband Roundup: More Than a Million Comments on Net Neutrality, Plus Seattle Goes Again for Gigabit Broadband

Broadband Roundup: Wireless Data Exploding, Will Sprint Succeed with T-Mobile, Cybersecurity Bill

Broadband Roundup: Comcast-Time Warner Controversy, Netflix vs. Verizon, and Sprint Merger Woes

Broadband Roundup: Germany Rebuffs Surveillance for Repression, Wearable Technology in the Body and Cyber-Attacks

FCC’s Wheeler Testifies Before House Subcommittee, Defends Record on Net Neutrality

Broadband Roundup: AT&T-DirecTV Merger and its Impact on the Marketplace

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AT&T Goes to Court over FCC Decision on Pole Attachment Rates

CCA Wants Rip and Replace Funding, Executive Movements at Lumen, Rise Closes Buy of GI Partners

Satellites Expected to Increase, $30 Million From Emergency Connectivity Fund, NTIA 5G Challenge

As ChatGPT’s Popularity Skyrockets, Some Experts Call for AI Regulation

Innovation Fund’s Global Approach May Improve O-RAN Deployment: Commenters

Automated Content Moderation’s Main Problem is Subjectivity, Not Accuracy, Expert Says

Helge Tiainen: Fiber Access Extension Eases Connectivity Worries for Operators, Landlords and Tenants

Apple and Google Called ‘Gatekeepers,’ Huawei Trade Restrictions, Meta’s Antitrust Win

Robocallers Disconnected, Connecting Minority Communities Grants, No Licenses for Huawei

Broadband Breakfast on March 1, 2023 – Preview Session for Big Tech & Speech Summit

Broadband Breakfast on February 22, 2023 – Workforce Development Issues

Broadband Breakfast on February 15, 2023 – How State Broadband Offices Are Approaching the Next Phase of IIJA

Meta Restores Trump’s Accounts, Alaska Uses AI for Mapping, Public Interest Model for Spectrum Policy

Broadband Breakfast on March 1, 2023 – Preview Session for Big Tech & Speech Summit

Dae-Keun Cho: Demystifying Interconnection and Cost Recovery in South Korea

New Leadership and Priorities for Republican-Led Energy and Commerce Committee

Justice Department Sues Google, Big Tech’s White House Ties, TCPA Compliance Deadline

Section 230 Interpretation Debate Heats Up Ahead of Landmark Supreme Court Case

Supreme Court Seeks Biden Administration’s Input on Texas and Florida Social Media Laws

FCC Orders Robocall Traffic Cutoff, Internet Lacking for Civil Society, Comcast Promotion

Historically Underrepresented Communities Urged to Take Advantage of BEAD Planning

FCC Eliminates Use of Urban-Rural Database for Healthcare Telecom Subsidies

Industry Leaders Urge Biden to Tread Lightly With Federal Privacy Legislation

FCC Proposes Notification Rules for 988 Suicide Hotline Lifeline Outages

Broadband Breakfast on March 1, 2023 – Preview Session for Big Tech & Speech Summit

Broadband Breakfast on February 22, 2023 – Workforce Development Issues

Broadband Breakfast on February 15, 2023 – How State Broadband Offices Are Approaching the Next Phase of IIJA

Must Internet Platforms Host Objectionable Content? Appeals Courts Consider ‘Must Carry’ Rules

Broadband Breakfast Interview With Michael Baker’s Teraira Snerling and Samantha Garfinkel

Unrealistic Fears About Chinese Tech Distract From Real Privacy Concerns, Panelists Say

Broadband Breakfast on January 25, 2023 – Section 230, Google, Twitter and the Supreme Court

Efficacy and Timeline of FCC’s Challenge Process Questioned by State Officials, Industry Experts

Broadband Breakfast on February 8, 2023 – The Build America, Buy America Law’s Impact on Infrastructure

Broadband Breakfast on February 1, 2023 – What Will the 118th Congress Do on Broadband and Big Tech?

Broadband Breakfast on January 18, 2023 – Welcoming the Chinese New Year, Navigating a High Tech Cold War

Broadband Breakfast on January 11, 2023 – How to Challenge the FCC’s Broadband Map

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