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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen fears the metaverse (Associated Press)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 10:53Slain reporter’s father takes on Facebook over violent video (Associated Press)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 12:23Puerto Rico to install free internet in public housing
Puerto Rico’s government announced that it plans to offer free, high-speed internet to the more than 300 public housing projects across the US territory. Public Housing Administrator Alejandro Salgado said nearly all units will have internet access by the end of next year as part of the $11.8 million project. He said an internet connection has become an urgent need, especially for schoolchildren. Salgado said the service recently debuted in some of the island’s 78 municipalities, including Aguada, Arecibo and Isabela.
The American Public Views the Spread of Misinformation as a Major Problem (Associated Press)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 11:49Microsoft: Russia is behind 58 percent of detected state-backed hacks (Associated Press)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 11:37Russian court orders bailiffs to enforce fine on Facebook for breaching Russian laws on illegal content (Associated Press)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 16:57‘The Big Delete:’ Inside Facebook’s crackdown in Germany (Associated Press)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 09/29/2021 - 12:39Bristol, New Hampshire, launches high-speed internet service
The town of Bristol (NH) launched its new high-speed internet service on September 16. The Bristol Broadband Now network is the result of planning by the Bristol Economic Development Committee, town administrator Nicholas Coates, and a public-private partnership with eX² Technology LLC of Omaha (NE) which built the physical infrastructure for the fiber optic internet. Hub66, based in Acton (MA), will provide the internet service to businesses, residents and municipal buildings in the town of about 3,000 people.
Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities
Cities and urban counties across the US are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Biden’s administration could preclude them from tapping into $350 billion of coronavirus relief aid to expand high-speed internet connections. The American Rescue Plan includes broadband infrastructure among the primary uses for pandemic aid flowing to each city, county and state. But an interim rule published by the US Treasury Department has narrowed the broadband eligibility.