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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
August 2024
What We Know About the Telegram Founder’s Arrest (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/28/2024 - 05:28How Telegram chief Pavel Durov miscalculated on moderation (Financial Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/28/2024 - 05:28Telegram ignored outreach from child safety watchdogs before CEO’s arrest, groups say (NBC)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/28/2024 - 05:27Analysis
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Context, Courts and Commissions: The 6th Circuit Got Net Neutrality Wrong
In issuing a temporary stay of the Federal Communications Commission 2024 Net Neutrality order, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has gone beyond recent teachings of the Supreme Court to erroneously block exercise of regulatory authority that Congress clearly intended the FCC to exercise. From the Federal Reserve Board to the Federal Trade Commission and beyond, expert agencies have been created as a means for Congress to ensure that durable legislative principles keep up with the times. The current Supreme Court seems not to share that view.
State of Nevada Launches $400 million High Speed Nevada Phase III Subgrantee Selection
The State of Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT) announced the start of subgrantee selection for Phase III of the High Speed Nevada Initiative (HSNV).
Satellite broadband joins the party for BEAD: What you need to know
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released long-awaited draft guidance on the use of non-fiber technologies for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, with unlicensed wireless spectrum and satellite broadband entering the funding fray.
Big Tech defends free speech amid government pressure
The long-standing tension between censorship versus safety online is coming to a head as CEOs start