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The Cost of Connectivity in Ammon, Idaho
Municipal broadband networks can have a positive impact on their communities. Municipal networks, often managed and operated fully or partially by local governments, exhibit a high level of responsiveness to consumer needs and lower prices than larger internet service providers such as AT&T and Comcast.
The Decade that Shook the Open Web
The global internet has accelerated economic growth in many countries, and online-offline movements like #BlackLivesMatter, the Umbrella Movement, #MeToo, and #MarchForOurLives underscore social media’s potential to affect real change in the world.
What Do Puppy Mills, 5G, and Paid Sick Leave Have in Common? State interference in local governance (New America)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 13:55Who Should Enforce Privacy Protections?
The Federal Trade Commission’s $5 billion settlement with Facebook over the company’s deceptive privacy practices made a big splash, raising questions about the role the FTC should play in enforcing US privacy laws. While some observers criticized the FTC for not going far enough, others felt the record fine demonstrated the FTC’s willingness to set new precedents for punitive actions—and its unique ability to serve as the cop on the beat. But that isn’t the end of the conversation.
New America Urges Court to Reject T-Mobile/Sprint Merger (New America)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 10/11/2019 - 14:10How Far Should Congress Go to Protect Privacy? (New America)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 14:05The Rise of Networked Vigilante Surveillance (New America)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 14:04OTI Highlights Broad Opposition to FCC’s Dangerous Proposal to Cap the Universal Service Fund
New America’s Open Technology Institute filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging it to reject its proposal to impose restrictions on funding for programs that help low-income consumers, schools and libraries, health care providers, and rural telecommunications providers. OTI submitted the reply comments to illustrate the broad range of initial comments that, similar to OTI's initial comments, oppose the FCC’s plan to implement a spending cap for all four Universal Service Fund (USF) programs.