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October 2019

FCC Opens Annual Inquiry on Broadband Deployment

The Federal Communications Commission initiates its annual review and solicits comments and information to help guide the analysis. The FCC encourages individual consumers, broadband providers, consumer advocates, policy institutes, governmental entities, and other interested parties to provide comments. The information will help ensure that FCC broadband policies are well-informed and backed by sound data analysis as the agency strives to close the digital divide and encourage the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion.

The Year of 5G and Beyond

2019 has been the Year of 5G. And most Americans know something about 5G by now. But we need to do a better job of explaining 5G in plain terms. It’s important that we meet this communications challenge. We have to shift our audience from those who are immersed in tech and telecom to ordinary people who aren’t interested in the latest 3GPP release but who are very interested in how new tools can make their jobs more rewarding, their kids’ schools more enriching, and their families closer.

Investing in Digital Equity: The Case for Broadband Expansion

Some public and private stakeholders argue that financial matters such as return on investment (ROI) must be heavily considered when expanding broadband to unserved populations.

West Virginia Broadband Access: 'The future belongs to the connected'

Sen Joe Manchin (D-WV) and his counterpart, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have done a great job keeping WV’s lack of broadband access in the forefront of the national discussion. But they need all West Virginians to help spread the word. That’s the message Sen Manchin shared during his stops in Lewis County on Oct 18, urging West Virginians to measure their internet speeds and send them to his office. “We’re urging everyone to do these speed tests,” Sen Manchin said.

Comcast Is Lobbying Against Encryption That Could Prevent it From Learning Your Browsing History

Comcast is lobbying lawmakers against plans to encrypt web traffic that would make it harder for internet service providers (ISPs) to determine your browsing history. The plan, which Google intends to implement soon, would enforce the encryption of DNS data made using Chrome, meaning the sites you visit. Privacy activists have praised Google's move. But ISPs are pushing back as part of a wider lobbying effort against encrypted DNS, according to a lobbying presentation.

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