CES Government 2016
January 5, 2015
10:05 am - 10:35 am
http://cesgovernment.com/agenda/iot/
Honorable Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
Chair, House Science R&D Subcommittee
CES Government 2016
January 4, 2016
11:45 am - 12:05 pm
http://cesgovernment.com/agenda/government-outside-the-box-analytics
David Bray, CIO, Federal Communications Commission
CES Government 2016
January 4, 2016
8:15 am - 8:45 am
http://cesgovernment.com/agenda/opening-keynote-government/
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BENTON'S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016 (HAPPY NEW YEAR!)
We came across many, many stories during the break; here’s a selection of links, see the full list at https://www.benton.org/headlines/all
INTERNET/BROADBAND
FCC Releases Fifth 'Measuring Broadband America' Report - [links to Benton summary]
Building a 21st Century Broadband Infrastructure - Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) op-ed [links to Benton summary]
Indian Regulators Suspend Facebook’s Free Basic Services [links to Benton summary]
Free Basics protects net neutrality - Mark Zuckerberg op-ed [links to Benton summary]
The Obamanet Overreach - WSJ editorial [links to Benton summary]
The year in net neutrality - Richard Bennett op-ed [links to Benton summary]
For Internet Users 2015 Was a Year of Many Wins … and One Loss - Tim Karr op-ed [links to Benton summary]
Lack of broadband can be a key obstacle, especially for job seekers - Pew research [links to Benton summary]
Benton Foundation Submits Broadband Reports Into Lifeline Record - [links to Benton summary]
New York is finally installing its promised public gigabit Wi-Fi [links to Benton summary]
WIRELESS
FCC Releases 18th Mobile Wireless Competition Report - public notice [links to Benton summary]
AT&T is doing away with two-year contracts [links to Benton summary]
How an end to phone discounts will help customers - analysis [links to Benton summary]
YouTube Says T-Mobile Is Throttling Its Video Traffic [links to Benton summary]
New York is finally installing its promised public gigabit Wi-Fi [links to Benton summary]
TELECOM
FCC Releases Universal Service Monitoring Report - public notice [links to Benton summary]
State Members of Joint Conference Provide Lifeline Survey Information - public notice [links to Benton summary]
Benton Foundation Submits Broadband Reports Into Lifeline Record - [links to Benton summary]
OWNERSHIP
Altice-Cablevision Deal Hits New Bumps [links to Benton summary]
Sheldon Adelson’s Purchase of Las Vegas Paper Seen as a Power Play [links to New York Times]
CONTENT
YouTube Says T-Mobile Is Throttling Its Video Traffic [links to Benton summary]
Why millions will have restricted Internet access starting Jan 1 [links to Benton summary]
Twitter to crack down on terrorist threats, hate speech [links to Benton summary]
Here’s what you can no longer say on Twitter [links to Washington Post]
The Authors Guild files to take Google to the Supreme Court [links to Benton summary]
YouTube Says T-Mobile Is Throttling Its Video Traffic [links to Benton summary]
PRIVACY
More than 190 million US voters might have had their personal data exposed [links to Benton summary]
Google is tracking students as it sells more products to schools, privacy advocates warn [links to Benton summary]
FTC Announces Agenda for PrivacyCon - press release [links to Benton summary]
FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry [links to Benton summary]
CYBERSECURITY
Rep Mike Pompeo and David Rivkin op-ed: Time for a Rigorous National Debate About Surveillance [links to Wall Street Journal]
Engaging the International Community on Cybersecurity Standards [links to White House]
Juniper Hack: DHS Tells Agencies to Close Encryption Backdoors [links to Benton summary]
ED TECH
Google is becoming US K-12 schools' operating system - analysis [links to Benton summary]
ELECTION 2016
Bernie Sanders shares something with Republicans: Bashing the media [links to Washington Post]
Donald Trump Scraps the Usual Campaign Playbook, Including TV Ads [links to New York Times]
TELEVISION
Cable Bills Are Rising Again [links to Benton summary]
JOURNALISM
Media coverage of protests sure looks different when demonstrators are white [links to Vox]
DIVERSITY
Twitter's new diversity hire raises eyebrows [links to Christian Science Monitor]
STORIES FROM ABROAD
China passes anti-terrorism bill that worried tech [links to Benton summary]
Poland’s new government cracks down on state media [links to Financial Times]
NSA Helped British Spies Find Security Holes in Juniper Firewalls [links to Intercept, The]
Indian Regulators Suspend Facebook’s Free Basic Services [links to Benton summary]
Free Basics protects net neutrality - Mark Zuckerberg op-ed [links to Benton summary]
A Giant Leap in 2016? Africa Is Narrowing its Techno-Gap - op-ed [links to Benton summary]
Switch to a newer encryption, many in the developing world will be at greater risk from criminals and online surveillance [links to Christian Science Monitor]
[Commentary] Step into any US public school and chances are Google is everywhere. Students have their own Google accounts. They work on math problems on Google-branded Chromebooks, file their homework in Google Drive and keep up with their classes through Google Groups. In just a few short years, the company has become the operating system of US K-12 education. That doesn't sit well with everyone.
Competitors such as Microsoft and Apple are far from ready to cede the educational market. Privacy rights advocates have raised concerns that Google hasn't kept its promises when it comes to tracking student information. True, Google isn't charging school districts, but they are paying with their children's privacy, they say. And many adults -- parents, teachers, administrators -- are skeptical of the increasing focus on using technology of any stripe in classrooms. I think the skeptics have a point, but it's been fascinating to see the ways my children, 10 and 13, are increasingly using Google apps and other software in class and for homework.
AT&T will no longer offer discounted phones with two-year contracts starting Jan. 8. Before you rush out to beat the deadline, consider that you might be better off paying full price for the phone. That's because phone companies also reduce the monthly bill for voice, text and data services when you buy your own phone or bring a used one. Some may pay a bit more, some a bit less, but the overall bill is roughly the same. What you get in return is more flexibility in which phone you buy and how long you stay with the carrier.
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