China
Prompted by FacebookLive in Taiwan, the Livestream Economy Gains Steam in China
A new breed of internet applications that some are calling the “livestream economy” is becoming increasingly popular in China.
Social Media
Social media plays a powerful force in the lives of most adults and teenagers.
House
House Republicans Grill Google CEO Sundar Pichai Over Alleged Political Bias
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2018 – The CEO of search engine Google came to Washington on Tuesday and politely rebutted all charges that the world’s largest search engine is biased against conservative viewpoints. In the calm and controlled voice of an engineer, CEO Sundar Pichai said, “Our products are
Broadband Breakfast
Will the House Judiciary Committee Fairly Question Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Tuesday Hearing?
WASHINGTON, December 10, 2018 — When Google CEO Sundar Pichai raises his right hand before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning, it’s possible the ensuing hearing will be a sober and judicious look into his company’s data collection practices. But Pichai is far more likely to become the lat
White House
When It Comes To Her ‘Be Best’ Campaign, Melania Trump Says She’s Ignoring Critics, Moving Forward
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2018 — As she stepped up to the podium Thursday to address the Family Online Safety Institute’s annual conference, First Lady Melania Trump’s message for critics who say she should stay away from making the fight against cyberbullying her cause was a familiar one: I don’t ca
Broadband's Impact
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) who appear to be buckling into this pressure. Can you imagine the reaction if the Trump administration were seeking to “embed” journalists into the company? Tech companies a
White House
Citing No Evidence, Trump Claims Google Search Results Are ‘Rigged’ Against Him, Repeats Debunked Claim First Made In Russian State Media
WASHINGTON, August 28, 2018 — President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google’s search engine of suppressing conservative news stories and other “fair” news stories about him, repeating a discredited claim first made in a debunked Russian propaganda article. “Google search results for “Trump News”
Broadband's Impact
Far From Discriminating Against Conservatives, Facebook is Accused of a Pro-Conservative Bias
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Against a backdrop of complaints by American conservatives that Facebook and other social media giants promote non-conservative content, a new report finds that the opposite is occurring. Facebook accused of protecting far-right activists that broke site rules A document
Broadband's Impact
Facebook Data Breach is Putting Social Networking and Dating Apps in the Cross-Hairs of Congress
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2018 — As Facebook users continue to learn more about how the social networking pioneer allowed third parties to gain access to contact information, lists of friends, interests, and other information, the companies behind another social networking app are beginning to face scrut
Social Media
Social Media
Social media plays a powerful force in the lives of most adults and teenagers.
Broadband Live
Video of March 2013 Broadband Breakfast Club: ‘Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience and Broadband’
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2013 – Today’s cars are getting smarter because drivers are bringing smart phones into their cars and because autonomous-driving systems are getting closer and closer to market availability. Indeed, the accelerating use of the smart phone has dramatically brought the issue of a
Broadband Mapping and Data
Call It Facebook for the Dead: Latter-day Saints’ FamilySearch.org Helps Build Online Tree of Family Connections
SALT LAKE CITY, March 22, 2013 – When I was younger, family history was for old folks. Now that I am older, family history is for kids adept at using computers and mobile devices. What accounts for this change? Personal computing and broadband. Nowhere is this remarkable change — from the province
Broadband's Impact
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Seeks to Break New Broadband Ground with Social Media Lineup Announcement
March 17, 2013 – How a music festival connects to their audience is paramount to having a successful event. In recent years, several festivals – including the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival – have turned to aggressive viral campaigns to keep people talking about a festival before and after the mus
Broadband's Impact
Catholic Students in Washington Turn On Broadband, Tune In Webcasts and See the New Pope Francis
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 – With Catholics around the world awaiting the announcement of the new Pope, students at the Catholic University of America chose an alternative route to discovery. Hundreds of students gathered in the student-dining hall located in the Edward J. Pryzbala student center. T
X (Twitter)
A Major League Baseball Player and the Evolution of the Internet, Media, and the Twitter-verse
February 18, 2013 – When pitcher C.J. Nitkowski first started blogging in 1997, even he could never have predicted how fast the medium would grow. By his own accord, Nitkowski “fell into being the first active player on the web.” In 1997, the Houston Astros website, astros.com, asked Nitkowski to wr
HHS
‘Big Data’ Plus Big Broadband Equals Better Government and Private Sector Services, Say ITIF Panelists
WASHINGTON, January 25, 2013 – Data-sharing in a broadband-enabled world enables greater productivity for the government and the private sector, said officials at the first annual “Data Innovation Day” hosted Thursday by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Representatives from Amaz
Lifeline
Broadband Adoption and Usage: If You’re Not Online, You’re Missing What You Need to Know
June 25, 2012 – Having access to broadband technology and other digital tools is a key ingredient to economic, social, and political connectedness. Yet only 69 percent of Americans have broadband internet connections at home. What vital services are the other one-third missing? One example was appar
