Zuckerberg’s new Washington game
On the surface, the apologetic letter Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent to congressional Republicans on Monday looks like a capitulation in the long-simmering political wars
August 2024
The launch of two groundbreaking reports by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC offering new insights into the realities of digital literacy and broadband access in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
Learn about the unique findings from in-language polling and discussions with community leaders that reveal the extent of digital access and digital literacy issues within AANHPI communities.
What did 5G get right, what did it get wrong?
At roughly the mid-point of the 5G cycle (assuming 10-year generational upgrade cycles), there’s seemingly widespread criticism that it hasn’t delivered on the promises it made. That’s largely related to the massive capital spend operators undertook to acquire new spectrum and put it into service, but without attendant major new lines of revenue based off of services only 5G could deliver. The fact of the matter is, though, that 5G is a technology that lacks the agency to do, or not do, anything.
As Federal Dollars Vanish, Districts Weigh Which Edtech Tools to Drop
The pandemic’s forced switch to remote instruction unlocked federal funding for K-12 schools, as the government made a temporary $190 billion jab available in the hopes that it would inoculate against the effects of COVID-19 on teaching and learning.
Generative AI Transformed English Homework. Math is Next. (Wired)
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Biden-Harris Administration Approves Michigan’s “Internet for All” Initial Proposal
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Michigan’s Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Internet for All” initiative. This approval enables Michigan to request access to funding and begin implementation of the BEAD program. Michigan was allocated over $1.5 billion to deploy or upgrade high-speed Internet networks to ensure that everyone has access to reliable, affordable, high-speed Internet service.
Louisiana Broadband Director Details Route to Nation’s First BEAD Awards
The state of Louisiana anticipates being the first to award funding in the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment rural broadband funding program. The state has a timeline to award its entire $1.3 billion BEAD allocation by a target date of November 1. The state began accepting BEAD applications August 19 and providers have only until August 29 to apply for funding in the first round.
Statement of Assistant Secretary Davidson on Vecima’s Electronic Equipment for the Internet for All Initiative
Vecima announced that their its American-made broadband electronics for use in anticipated Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program networks are now available. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said, "The Biden-Harris Administration is determined to create good jobs in the U.S.—and keep them here.
The controversial California AI bill that has divided the tech world
A California effort to regulate artificial intelligence has divided the tech world, with some trying