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Op-Ed: There’s Too Little Outcry When a Government Blocks the Internet. Congress should pass Global Online Freedom Act (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 10:56Security Firm Says Huawei, ZTE Devices Still Run on Government Networks (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 17:11Op-ed: Can One Year of GDPR Teach the U.S. Anything on Privacy? (nextgov)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 13:25Sens Wyden, Paul introduce Protecting Data at the Border Act, to curb law enforcement's authority over personal data at border (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 05/23/2019 - 15:29The Digital Divide Could Hurt the Count of Latinos in the Census
The 2020 Census is different from past surveys in two important ways.
Want Better Education in Rural America? Start with Broadband
Nationwide, rural communities have 37% more residents without access to high-speed internet connections when compared with their urban peers. This becomes a problem as classrooms have become increasingly digital, says Kathryn de Wit, manager of the broadband research initiative at The Pew Charitable Trusts.
5G Has a 'Not In My Backyard' Problem
For 5G boosters, the benefits of installing the wireless technology are obvious: It allows delivery of super-fast internet speeds. But to hook up the “small cells” that power 5G grids, wireless providers have to install thick wires and poles and antennae on nearly every block they want to cover, outfitted with equipment that is about the size of a large backpack. It’s not just that 5G requires a lot of gear, which alone can provoke the not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) backlash that puts a stop to all sorts of projects. It’s also that some people really don’t like it when they see it.