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T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock—guess what happened next (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 05:21AI trained on photos from kids’ entire childhood without their consent (Ars Technica)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 16:12Canada demands 5% of revenue from Netflix, Spotify, and other streamers
Canada has ordered large online streaming services to pay 5 percent of their Canadian revenue to the government in a program expected to raise $200 million per year to support local news and other home-grown content. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced its decision after a public comment period. The fees apply to both video and music streaming services.
ISPs seek halt of net neutrality rules before they take effect
As expected, broadband industry lobby groups have sued the Federal Communications Commission in an attempt to nullify net neutrality rules that prohibit blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization. Lobby groups representing cable, telecom, and mobile Internet service providers sued the FCC in several US appeals courts.
Journalists “deeply troubled” by OpenAI’s content deals with Vox, The Atlantic (Ars Technica)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Sun, 06/02/2024 - 14:50Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women (Ars Technica)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 16:50Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition
Minnesota eliminated two laws that made it harder for cities and towns to build their own broadband networks. The state-imposed restrictions were repealed in an omnibus commerce policy bill signed on May 21 by Gov Tim Walz (D-MN). Minnesota was previously one of about 20 states that imposed significant restrictions on municipal broadband.
EmTech Digital 2024: A thoughtful look at AI’s pros and cons with minimal hype (Ars Technica)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 05/23/2024 - 14:28Municipal broadband advocates fight off attacks from “dark money” groups
Cities and towns that build their own broadband networks often say they only considered the do-it-yourself option because private Internet service providers didn't meet their communities' needs. Hundreds of municipal broadband networks have been built around the US as a result, including dozens that have started operating since 2021. The rise of public broadband hasn't happened without a fight, though.