October 2020

E-Commerce Companies Should Pay For Rural Broadband (Art Brodsky)

Submitted by benton on Sat, 10/31/2020 - 14:46

'Every day, we're falling behind in Appalachian Ohio': Lack of broadband hurts rural areas

Hundreds of thousands of families are challenged by modern economic, education, and health-care systems while living without internet access in rural Ohio. COVID-19 has exacerbated the issue, but the problem has been persistent in Appalachia for decades. In 2019 the Buckeye Hills Regional Council applied for a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to conduct an eight-county study — in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington counties — in partnership with Ohio University and the Athens County Economic Development Council.

Senate Democrats call on power, water, telecom giants to halt all utility shutoffs

Top Senate Democrats are calling on electric, gas, water and telecommunications giants to voluntarily halt all utility shutoffs for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. The request - sent in a letter to 21 of the largest utility companies including AT&T and Verizon - illustrates the country’s lingering economic needs even as Washington fails to coalesce around a new coronavirus relief package, which congressional Democrats say should include a disconnection ban and other aid to help fa

Amazon and Google’s True Advantage: Spending Big to Stay Big (New York Times)

Submitted by benton on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 16:49

Despite Pandemic, Some States Improve Technology Best Practices (US News & World Report)

Submitted by benton on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 16:49

TikTok creators successfully block U.S. app ban with lawsuit (Washington Post)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 16:42

FCC Should Enhance Performance Goals and Measures for Its Program to Support Broadband Service in High-Cost Areas

The Federal Communications Commission has a program, known as the high-cost program, to promote broadband deployment in unserved areas. Although the performance goals for the high-cost program reflect principles in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, not all of the goals are expressed in a measurable or quantifiable manner and therefore do not align with leading practices.

Mark Jamison | On Big Tech, antitrust, and the House Judiciary Committee majority staff’s recommendations (American Enterprise Institute)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 14:59

Roger Cochetti Op-Ed: What were we thinking in 1996 when we approved Section 230? (Hill, The)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 14:59

Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election's Final Days (National Public Radio)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 14:58

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