Daily Digest 11/7/2022 (Doris Isaac)
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Mon, 11/07/2022
Your Monday morning broadband news
How Philanthropy Can Help Communities Reach Their Broadband Goals
Monday, November 7, 2022
November 2022
Submitted on November 7, 2022
For community leaders striving for digital equity, this guidebook will help communities evaluate and meet specific connectivity needs.
Creators caution parents about putting kids online (NBC)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 06:31Dish touts value of licensed spectrum in private networks (Fierce)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 06:28Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 06:28Fed Up With Political Text Messages? Read On. (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 06:28YouTube May Have Misinformation Blind Spots, Researchers Say (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 06:27Benton Editorial
Benton Editorial
Gov Hochul Issues New York State Challenge to FCC Broadband Data
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced that New York's ConnectALL Office has submitted over 31,000 addresses from across the state to the Federal Communications Commission under the Broadband Data Collection challenge process. The federal challenge process, which allows states to propose changes or updates to the FCC's broadband maps, helps to better locate areas unserved or underserved by broadband.
What Are Those Mysterious New Towers Looming Over New York’s Sidewalks?
New York City (NY) has an agreement with CityBridge, the team behind LinkNYC, that involves installing 2,000 5G towers over the next several years, an effort to help eliminate the city’s “internet deserts.” Ninety percent will be in underserved areas of the city — neighborhoods in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and above 96th Street in Manhat