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Faster Home Broadband Should Be Enshrined in Law
The way we use the internet has changed—and fast.
There's $2 billion for Broadband on Reservations. It Won't Be Enough
The administration began disbursing $2 billion in funds extending broadband access to reservations and tribal lands, part of the recent $1.3 trillion infrastructure law. But that’s far short of the need.
Why the Chip Shortage Drags On and On … and On (Wired)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 11/12/2021 - 06:31Anna Ciezadlo: The Facebook Papers Must Be Shared With Outlets Globally (Wired)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 11/04/2021 - 10:32The ‘Broadband Gap’ Is Now a Housing Problem (Wired)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 06:41Facebook Can't Hide Its Problems Behind a New Name (Wired)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 06:31Facebook Renews Its Ambitions to Connect the World
Facing heightened scrutiny for its social media policies and relentless quest for growth, Facebook is now turning its attention to getting more people high-speed internet access in hard-to-reach places. The move comes with some irony, as it comes on the heels of Facebook’s own massive outage, which temporarily took down all of the apps in its empire.