Alaska's Plan to Address Broadband Adversity
Friday, December 8, 2023
December 2023
Google calls Drive data loss “fixed,” locks forum threads saying otherwise (ars technia)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 12/08/2023 - 06:32Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
Now Android phones can automatically send medical data during 911 calls (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 17:20Analysis
Analysis
Georgia's Plan for Digital Connectivity
Thursday, December 7, 2023
State Broadband Officials Gear Up for Map Challenges as Some Still Concerned About Resources
As US states and territories put the final touches on Initial Proposals outlining how they will utilize funding for broadband expansion through the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, state broadband offices are gearing up for what is expected to be a months-long challenge process ahead, said panelists at the Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit 2023.
Digital Public Library Ecosystem 2023
The Digital Public Library Ecosystem is the network of digital book collection and circulation specifically through public libraries. Three factors contribute to current confusion about the digital public library ecosystem. One, essential terms like reading, library use, circulation, and holds have been inconsistently defined across the industry and in other reports. Two, the digital public library ecosystem is complex, and different elements of the ecosystem do not necessarily work or communicate with each other directly.
Public Knowledge Urges Supreme Court To Strike Down Unconstitutional State Social Media LawsPublic Knowledge Urges Supreme Court (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 13:34HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles First Ever Phishing Cyber-Attack Investigation (US Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 13:33
Big Tech Backslide
After the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, tech companies finally seemed to accept that their failure to moderate content was undermining public safety and democracy. In the aftermath, most social-media companies removed users who spread anti-democratic conspiracies or used their online platforms to incite violence. Leading up to the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, tech companies promised users, civil-society groups and governments that they would safeguard election integrity and free expression on their platforms.