It’s No Time to Disarm in the War Against the Digital Divide
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
November 2022
Twitter’s finances are bleak, but Elon Musk would rather make it a money pit than allow it to buckle under (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 11/29/2022 - 06:29Michael Hiltzik: Elon Musk’s engagement with the far right on Twitter is out of control (Los Angeles Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 11/29/2022 - 06:28Analysis
Analysis
Submitted on November 29, 2022
American Community Survey data show substantial increases in household wireline broadband adoption
The meeting will include updates on the progress CSMAC subcommittees are making in addressing topics they are addressing, specifically 6G wireless systems, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) improvements, and UltraWideband communications.
NTIA will post a detailed agenda on its website, http://www.ntia.gov/category/csmac, prior to the meeting.
To the extent that the meeting time and agenda permit, any member of the public may address the Committee regarding the agenda items.
House lawmakers warn FCC that spectrum sharing in the 1675-1680 MHz band may inhibit climate data collection
In a November 21 letter signed by Commerce Secretary Raimondo and Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar, Reps Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) warn the Federal Communications Commission about disruptions to climate data collection in the 1675-1680 MHz band due to spectrum use by wireless providers. "We write to urge you and the Commission to stop consideration of the proposal for sharing the 1675-1680 MHz band for commercial wireless carriers operating in the downlink mode," the lawmakers wrote.
Public Knowledge tells FCC C-band restrictions threaten 5G access for homes near airports
Public Knowledge wrote to the Federal Communications Commission urging them to reconsider calls by the aviation community for rule changes related to C-band deployments. The November 22 letter states that as a consequence of systemic discrimination and historic patterns of red-lining, many of the neighborhoods closest to airports (and therefore within the “buffer zones” around the airports subject to potential mitigation measures) are low-income and/or majority non-white communities.
Human rights, LGBTQ+ organizations oppose Kids Online Safety Act (Axios)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 11/28/2022 - 16:39Altice USA’s Optimum brand is the focus of a new Connecticut Attorney General probe
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong opened an investigation into Altice USA’s Optimum internet service after hundreds of consumers alleged the operator failed to deliver promised speeds. The probe comes shortly after Tong’s office inked a $60 million settlement deal with Frontier Communications over consumer complaints about its marketing practices. Tong’s office said it received nearly 500 complaints against Altice over the past five years.