The Broadband Priorities of Senate Commerce Democrats
Friday, January 31, 2025
January 2025
Federal Workers Ponder an Existential Question: Do I Pack Up and Quit? (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 01/31/2025 - 06:11Kremlin Chokes YouTube Service, but Russians Find Ways Around It (New York Times)
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Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
Commissioner Gomez Statement on FCC Investigation into NPR and PBS (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 01/30/2025 - 17:13Bad broadband beats keep hitting Comcast. Can wireless save it?
Bad broadband beats just keep on coming for Comcast due to pressure from fiber and other wireline competitors. Something has to change to salvage the business, and the company thinks doubling down on convergence just might be the answer. Comcast in 2025 intends to lean more into the wireless segment “than ever before,” stated President Mike Cavanaugh on the Q4 earnings call.
Senator Wicker Reintroduces Bill to Develop National Broadband Strategy
Sen Roger Wicker (R-MS) reintroduced the Proper Leadership to Align Networks (PLAN) for Broadband Act. The legislation requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to develop a national strategy to close the digital divide, as well as a plan to implement this strategy. Previous reports from the Government Accountability Office found that federal broadband efforts are fragmented and overlapping.
Commissioner Starks Statement on Intimidation of Public Media (Federal Communications Commission)
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Commissioner Gomez Announces Staff Changes
Federal Communications Commissioner Anna M. Gomez announced changes to her staff. Hayley Steffen, who has served as her Legal Advisor on Wireline and Space issues, will be joining the FCC’s Office of International Affairs. Jessica Greffenius, who has been serving as her Acting Legal Advisor on Wireline and Public Safety issues, will be returning to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. And Jonathan Uriarte will be joining Commissioner Gomez’s office as a Strategic Communications and Policy Advisor.
North Carolina Community College System Brings the Classroom to the Learners
Community colleges across the United States share the tradition of providing opportunities for people to pursue lifelong learning. In North Carolina, an ambitious pilot cohort is working to ensure that those opportunities reach everyone—especially those who live in areas with scarce resources or have life experiences that would normally impede their ability to access classroom instruction.