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Catasauqua Area School District withdraws from FCC’s Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
The Catasaqua Area School District (PA) wrote to the Federal Communications Commission to withdraw from participating in the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program. Paul Reilly, Network Manager for the school district, wrote, "While we are unable to participate at this moment, we continue to recognize the critical importance of cybersecurity funding and hope that our withdrawal may provide another school the opportunity to highlight the ongoing need for such vital support."
FCC Chairman Carr tells Europe to choose between US or Chinese communications tech
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr warned European allies hesitant about working with Elon Musk’s satellite internet company that they needed to choose between US and Chinese technology.
Comments of the Digital Progress Institute on Needless Paperwork
The Digital Progress Institute submitted remarks to the Federal Communications Commission in response to the In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete request for comments. DPI's comments focused on the regulatory burden of needless filings and reports required by the FCC. "Archaic Commission rules require far too much paperwork from Commission regulatees, with total paperwork burdens requiring the private sector to hire, in effect, 22,461 full-time equivalents to complete.
CCIA Comments to the FCC In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete
The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted remarks to the Federal Communications Commission in response to the In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete request for comments. CCIA encouraged the FCC to "delete" subpart (a)(2) of Commission Rule 25.161, which prohibits licensed entities from launching any non-geostationary orbit satellites if they are found to miss a milestone on any other satellite.
President Trump's FCC Chairman Is Sporting A Gold Trump-Head Pin, And It's Eerily Similar To Historical Pins From World Dictators
There are some seriously dystopian things going on in the Trump administration these days. The most recent "WTF" moment came from Trump's
Operators: Time to double down on copper retirement
Copper retirement isn't just about regulatory compliance. Copper networks are just plain impractical to maintain, according to operators. The U.S.
President Trump tees off on ‘60 Minutes’ again, threatens CBS broadcast licenses
The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump and the commander in chief is noticing. President Trump went after the program in a social media post after seeing two critical stories regarding his handling of the Russia-Ukraine war and his proposal to annex Greenland.
What Trump's Department of Education Closure Could Mean for Student Broadband Access
There's a stark disconnect between our era of internet connectivity and a looming sense of detachment, separation and seclusion for some students in K-12 schools. On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the US Department of Education and return education oversight to state and l
Digital Redlining and Its Enduring Impact on Communities
When Wendyliz Martinez found the internet lacking in her mother's home in the Bronx, she could have chalked it up to a number of issues: a faulty router, the Wi-Fi setup or a slow speed tie
Public Interest Orgs to FCC: DELETE, DELETE, DELETE the Digital Divide
The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society joined Access Humboldt, Common Sense Media, Everyone On, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, National Digital Inclusion Alliance, and New America's Open Technology Institute (all members of the Lifeline Coalition*) in a filing in the Federal Communications Commission's RE: DELETE, DELETE, DELETE proceeding. With the expiration of the Affordable Connectivity Program, millions of households lost the support they relied on to access the internet.