April 2020

Analysis: States plan to expand mobile voting amid coronavirus pandemic, despite security concerns (Washington Post)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:31

Cat Zakrzewski: State unemployment websites are crashing amid record number of claims (Washington Post)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:30

74 journalism professors accuse Fox News of spreading coronavirus misinformation (Hill, The)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:28

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's Press Is Not So Free Anymore (New York Times)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:28

Prison Phone Providers Seek Fee Waiver on Calls Amid Coronavirus

As prisoners increase their reliance on phone visits during the new coronavirus, telecommunications companies are asking the Federal Communications Commission to waive a fee on inmates’ interstate and international calls. The push by Securus Technologies LLC and Network Communications International Corp. highlights a years-long policy debate at the FCC over how to rein in prison call rates. The phone providers must pay a fee equal to 20% of revenue from every interstate and international prison call to the FCC’s Universal Service Fund.

David Lazarus: You can thank the coronavirus for plunge in robocalls (Los Angeles Times)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:22

Enhanced Wireless Emergency Alerts Available for Coronavirus Pandemic

The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) reminds authorized alert originators, including state and local governments, that the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system is available as a tool to provide life-saving information to the public during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission, together with the Federal Emergency

House Commerce Committee Democratic Leaders Urge FCC to Reaffirm Broadcaster Licenses Won't Be Revoked for Airing Protected Speech

House Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai demanding the FCC reassure broadcasters that the agency will not revoke licenses for airing legally protected speech. On March 25, President Donald Trump’s campaign sent letters to certain broadcasters regarding the airing of an advertisement critical of the President’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

T-Mobile Offering Free Quibi Service to Customers (Broadcasting&Cable)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:10

Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, and Schatz Lead Colleagues in Renewed Push to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic

Sens Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) led 31 of their colleagues in a letter to House and Senate leadership requesting robust funding for all K-12 students to have adequate home internet connectivity if their schools close due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Senators expressed their disappointment with the lack of such funding in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that recently passed Congress, despite their repeated call for resources dedicated to distance learning.

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