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Daily Digest 5/21/2019 (New Commitments from T-Mobile)

Weekly Digest

House Commerce Democrats Propose $40 Billion for Broadband Buildout In Newest Version of Infrastructure Bill

Robbie McBeath

Digital Beat Blog

Broadband is the New Railroad

Jonathan Sallet

Publication

Improving the Administration of E-Rate: Ensuring All Schoolchildren Get the High-Speed Broadband Connections They Need

Headlines - May 22, 2019

US Agency for Global Media failing to spread fair and balanced news, independent review says

Why a T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Be Bad for The Public

Senate Judiciary Committee GOP members split over antitrust remedies for big tech

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Benton experts promote public benefits in communications policy.

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Weekly Digest

May 13-17, 2019

House Commerce Democrats Propose $40 Billion for Broadband Buildout In Newest Version of Infrastructure Bill

Digital Beat

Analysis

Broadband is the New Railroad

Jonathan Sallet
May 10, 2019

May 10, 2019 is the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Op-ed

Fritz Hollings: An Appreciation

Michael Copps
May 2, 2019

Michael Copps worked for and knew former-US Sen Fritz Hollings for many years. With Sen Hollings's passing, Copps reflects on a life of public service.

Op-ed

Affordable Broadband for Students Hinges on FCC’s EBS Proceeding

April 29, 2019

I know firsthand what it’s like living on the wrong side of the digital divide because my local community in rural Minnesota has been experiencing it for far too long. That is one of the reasons why I founded A Better Wireless, a wireless ISP that is seeking to connect rural Minnesotans who lack affordable broadband access.

Publications

April 8, 2019

Improving the Administration of E-Rate: Ensuring All Schoolchildren Get the High-Speed Broadband Connections They Need

October 29, 2018

Digital Skills and Job Training: Community-driven initiatives are leading the way in preparing Americans for today’s jobs

September 26, 2018

The Media Democracy Agenda: The Strategy and Legacy of FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps

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