What's in the Budget for Broadband?
Friday, March 15, 2024
March 2024
George Will: Government has no business bullying social media platforms on speech (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 06:27One Big Reason Gen Z Is Still on Facebook: To Save Money (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 06:26Spotify says its iPhone app updates in the EU are getting held up by Apple (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 06:25Website in Disabled Texas Over Age-Verification Law (Variety)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 06:25Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
FCC Commissioners Again Plead for Additional ACP Funding
Thursday, March 14, 2024
FCC Commissioners Again Plead for Additional ACP Funding
On March 14, the Federal Communications Commission adopted its annual assessment of whether broadband is being deployed in a reasonable and timely fashion.
Broadband expansion alone is not enough to improve access to digital services
Federal broadband expansion efforts aim to ensure that every American household has a reliable and affordable internet connection in order to learn, work and access online services. But even with a fiber connection, many challenges still stand in the way of access to the internet and digital services. Some are unable to afford the necessary devices or internet services. Others lack a high-quality connection or digital literacy skills altogether.
Sens. Cruz and Lee Lead Senate Republicans in Challenging FCC’s Unlawful ‘Digital Equity’ Rules
Sens Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) led a group of 19 senators in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) so-called “Digital Discrimination” order.