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How Justice Samuel Alito got canceled from the Supreme Court social media majority (CNN)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 12:37Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash
Since 2021, struggling Americans have made ends meet with the help of a popular federal benefit known as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which covers home internet service. But in just a few weeks their internet bills could skyrocket by hundreds of dollars a year. That’s because the ACP is running out of funds—and Congress shows no signs it will approve more. Policy experts have described the situation as a fast-approaching economic crisis and a major step backward for closing the digital divide between internet haves and have-nots.
Analysis | Banning TikTok would hit China’s tech ambitions and deepen the global digital divide (CNN)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 04/24/2024 - 15:43Millions of Americans could soon lose home internet access if lawmakers don’t act
As soon as May, more than 23 million US households––currently receiving Affordable Connectivity Program funding––risk being kicked off their internet plans or facing skyrocketing bills that force them to pay hundreds more per year to get online, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
AI could disrupt the election. Congress is running out of time to respond (CNN)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 06:37Republican Attorneys General back Texas and Florida social media regulations at US Supreme Court
Social media companies should be treated as utilities such as telephone or telegraph companies, a group of states led by Republican attorneys general told the US Supreme Court. In a friend-of-the-court brief, 19 states and the state legislature of Arizona wrote that the Supreme Court should uphold laws passed by Texas and Florida that restrict companies including Meta, YouTube, X and others fro
White House orders federal agencies to shore up cybersecurity, warns of potential exposure (CNN)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 08/18/2023 - 14:13More than 20 million Americans enrolled in a federal program for subsidized internet access
More than 20 million US households are now receiving discounts on internet service as part of Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program. The program has continued to gain more than half a million new households a month since February 2023.
Portable hotspots arrive in Maui to bring internet to residents and tourists
Portable mobile hotspots have arrived in Maui (HI) to help bring internet service to the thousands of people who may have been unable to call for help since the wildfires started to rage out of control on the island. Verizon is currently deploying the first batch of satellite-based mobile hotspots at evacuation sites in areas of greatest need, particular