May 2021

Benton Joins Public Interest Groups in Letter on 2G and 3G Sunsets

Submitted by benton on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:20

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

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Daily Digest 5/3/2021 (Emergency Connectivity Fund Rules)

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Mon, 05/03/2021

Senators request Emergency Broadband Benefit Program audit

Break Up AT&T: Gluttony, Overcharging, & “Regulatory Capitalism”. (Bruce Kushnick)

Submitted by benton on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 06:39

Clubhouse App Creates Space for Open Talk in Middle East (New York Times)

Submitted by benton on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 06:39

Social Media as ‘Godsend’: In India, Cries for Help Get Results (New York Times)

Submitted by benton on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 06:38

Acting FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Unveils Proposed Rules for Emergency Connectivity Fund

Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel circulated and released to the public a draft Report and Order that, if adopted, would establish the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, pursuant to section 7402 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Scoping new policy frameworks for local and community broadband networks

Over several years, locally-initiated and operated Internet infrastructure projects have attempted to provide online connectivity and simultaneously achieve various social goals. Many generations of do-it-yourself network efforts that are either wireless, such as community mesh networks, or wired, such as fiber cooperatives, exist, but in the United States scaled developments have been stalled for a variety of reasons. This research examines the history of local connectivity efforts as well as technologies designed to cultivate sharing or commons organizational approaches.

Democratic legitimacy in global platform governance (Telecommunications Policy)

Submitted by benton on Sun, 05/02/2021 - 13:43

Who uses paid over-the-top services and why? Cross-national comparisons of consumer demographics and values (Telecommunications Policy)

Submitted by benton on Sun, 05/02/2021 - 13:42

Factors influencing TikTok engagement behaviors in China: An examination of gratifications sought, narcissism, and the Big Five (Telecommunications Policy)