White House rallies industry support for Internet of Things labeling effort
White House officials convened industry leaders, policy experts and government leaders to discuss plans for security and privacy standards on connected devices.
October 2022
Southern Vermont Communications Union District Wins $9 Million Grant to Expand Fiber in Southwest Vermont (Consolidated Communications)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 13:28AT&T Is in Talks With Investors on Fiber Build-Out
AT&T is in discussions to create a joint venture that would invest billions of dollars on fiber-optic network expansion. The company is working with Morgan Stanley to help bring in an infrastructure partner to the venture, which is expected to be valued at $10 billion to $15 billion. AT&T is embarking on its biggest plan yet to pursue broadband customers outside its traditional 21-state local phone territory.
How the far right borrowed its online moves from gamers (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 12:00Amazon Faces UK Class-Action Suit Over ‘Secretive’ Algorithm (Bloomberg)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 12:00Open access networks: 'A good cheap pipe’ for internet connectivity
The use of open-access internet networks to help close the country’s digital divide has excited many groups who see them as a viable connection strategy for communities where there is little fiber or competition between broadband providers, or where one incumbent provider dominates, as is the case in many cities. There are already some examples of successful open-access networks in the US, albeit driven by the local governments themselves.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Holds First Meeting of New Tribal Broadband Leaders Network
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) began the Tribal Broadband Leaders Network, a community of practitioners that are dedicated to expanding connectivity on Tribal lands.
Report | Echo chambers, rabbit holes, and ideological bias: How YouTube recommends content to real users (Brookings)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 11:43AT&T Reports Third-Quarter Results
AT&T's core wireless business overshot its expectations during the third quarter of 2022, driving higher revenue and profits despite lingering worries about inflation. The company added 708,000 postpaid phone connections, a metric that investors use to measure the strength of a cellphone carrier’s main profit center. For the third consecutive quarter, the tally handily topped projections of Wall Street analysts, who had been expecting 552,300 connections in the third quarter.