March 2022

Meta Platforms is Sued Over Scam Ads by Australian Regulator (Wall Street Journal)

Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 03/18/2022 - 14:26

Youth and Extended Reality: An Initial Exploration of Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Realities (Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society)

Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 03/18/2022 - 14:11

FCC and NTIA Name Staff Representatives to Advisory Committees to Further Technical Collaboration

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alan Davidson named staff representatives to participate on each other’s advisory committees. This is a critical component of the FCC and National Telecommunication and Information Administration’s Spectrum Coordination Initiative, under which they are taking actions to strengthen the processes for decision making and information sharing and to work cooperatively to resolve spectrum policy issues.

Comcast, Verizon and Mediacom snag $44.9 million to help deliver universal broadband in Delaware

Comcast won a grant of more than $30 million to help expand high-speed internet service to underserved homes and businesses in Delaware, as part of a state initiative to deliver universal broadband access. Verizon and Mediacom each also scored hefty awards. All told, the state awarded $56 million in Broadband Infrastructure Grants.

Does your wireless company participate in the Affordable Connectivity Program?

This is the third in a series of articles looking at which providers are opting to offer services supported by the Affordable Connectivity Program. Here, Benton looks at the offerings of the largest wireless companies in the United States. According to wireless trade association CTIA, all three national providers and numerous regional providers support the Affordable Connectivity program—representing approximately 95% of existing wireless subscriptions and covering more than 99% of all Americans.