May 2019

In some countries, many use the internet without realizing it

What is the internet? And who is an internet user? The questions may seem straightforward, but more than a decade of research in the United States and abroad suggests that some people who use the internet may not be aware that they’re doing so. Results from recent Pew Research Center surveys in the US and 11 emerging economies show that confusion about what the internet stems from two different – but related – sources. First, many people who use smartphones are unaware that the apps and browsers on their devices involve using the internet.

PEN America: US is Most in Need of Press Freedom (Broadcasting&Cable)

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Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the creation of programs to grow and strengthen the US cybersecurity workforce to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The Executive Order will promote cybersecurity work within the Government, including through a new President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition. The Administration will develop a rotational program where Federal employees can expand their cybersecurity expertise through temporary reassignments to other agencies.

Charter: Broadband-Only Users Average 400GB of Monthly Data Usage (Multichannel News)

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Google tells Congress the company spends hundreds of millions of dollars on content review (Reuters)

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Fritz Hollings: An Appreciation

Readers of this space may recall that I worked for many years (15) for U.S.

A Public Housing Digital Inclusion Blueprint

At least 100,000 San Francisco residents lack adequate Internet access and miss out on economic and educational benefits. A new model -- developed by Monkeybrains, a local Internet service provider (ISP), and the city of San Francisco -- successfully bridges this digital divide for public housing residents. Thanks to low start-up and maintenance costs, the solution will be financially self-sustaining for years to come. If you want to get a program like this going in your city, here are key points:

Net-neutrality activists debut Phoenix billboard calling Sen Sinema 'corrupt' (Arizona Republic)

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Senator Sinema’s Letter To Constituents Looks Like It Was Written By A Telecom Lobbyist

Sen Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) has doubled-down on her unwillingness to support the Save the Internet Act and overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality. In a letter to constituents, the senator brushes off concerns from citizens asking her to restore net neutrality by parroting cynical,

Google adds way to auto-delete your location history, web activity (CNN)

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