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Mediacom Raises Broadband Speeds During Coronavirus Scare (Multichannel News)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 12:27Altice USA Offers Free Broadband to Homes with K-12, College Students During Coronavirus Scare (Multichannel News)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 16:24AT&T Takes New Steps to Fight Virus (Multichannel News)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/13/2020 - 17:31NCTA: Cable Stepping Up to Confront Coronavirus (Multichannel News)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 19:16Verizon Says It's Ready for Virus-Related Broadband Ramp-Up (Multichannel News)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 15:20Sen. Hawley Introduces Bill Banning TikTok from All Government Devices (Multichannel News)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 15:20Senate Commerce Approves ACCESS BROADBAND Act
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act (S. 1046), as well as two-other communications-related bills. The bill creates the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications & Information Administration, the White House's chief communications policy adviser. The office will track the construction, use and access to broadband infrastructure built with federal subsidies.
Coronavirus Cited In Request for Net Neutrality Comment Extension
A group of interested stakeholders has cited the coronavirus in asking the Federal Communications Commission to extend the comment deadline on a court's remand of portions of its Restoring Internet Freedom order. In a motion for extension of time, the groups said that "the staff, officials and line level first responders who possess the knowledge necessary to respond to these questions are preoccupied with preparing for, and conducting, emergency responses to a public safety crisis of unprecedented magnitude brought on by the rapid spread of COVID-19." They also pointed out that since the c