October 2022

Daily Digest 10/4/2022

Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 11:03

Daily Digest 10/4/2022 (Robert Edward Ferrante)

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Today's broadband news

Op-ed: Big Tech Should Support the Iranian People, Not the Regime (New York Times)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 06:39

Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475 million in damages (Washington Post)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 06:38

Google Pulls Translation App From China (Wall Street Journal)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 06:37

Section 230: The little law that defined how the Internet works (Washington Post)

Submitted by benton on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 17:16

Iranian Protesters Struggle to Activate Starlink and Circumvent Internet Restrictions

After Elon Musk said his Starlink satellite-internet system was activated in Iran on Sept. 23, two men climbed onto the tiled roof of a residence in the Iranian city of Ahvaz and aimed a Starlink terminal into the sky. A faint signal was detected by the device for several seconds, then it disappeared. The men were seeking to help an Iranian protest movement struggling under a government crackdown on online communication, said Saeed Souzangar, a network engineer and one of the Iranian men.

Policy No-Brainer: Extend The Affordable Connectivity Program For 5 Years With $30 Billion

With a $14 billion appropriation from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has enrolled more than 14 million households in a short period of time and may be the most effective broadband benefit program to date with its direct-to-consumer model. The innovative program offers a valuable policy learning opportunity as lawmakers consider sustainable long-term funding options to continue it. Many features of the ACP reflect guidance from policy academics and researchers that supports a model that allows consumers more options.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan Appoints New Chief Technology Officer and Public Affairs Director (Federal Trade Commission)

Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 16:35

Rural wireless players say they're getting ghosted by job applicants

Ghosting usually is associated with personal relationships, but it’s extending to all forms of communication nowadays, especially since COVID-19. In some cases, a job offer is made and accepted, but that doesn't mean they're going to show up for work.

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