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Daily Digest 7/22/2019 (Robert M. Morgenthau)

Weekly Digest

Under the Radar Broadband Policy

Robbie McBeath

Digital Beat Blog

At Last A Beginning

Michael Copps

Press Release

Benton Urges FCC to Reject Proposal that Would Harm Competition and Consumers

Headlines - July 23, 2019

Commissioner Starks Appoints Special Advisor

FCC Announces CSRIC VII Working Groups and Seeks Participants

Remarks by FCC Chief of Staff Matthew Berry at CANTO 2019

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Benton experts promote public benefits in communications policy.

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Weekly Digest

July 15-19, 2019

Under the Radar Broadband Policy

Digital Beat

Op-ed

At Last A Beginning

Michael Copps
July 8, 2019

The issue of issues: how America’s news and information “industry” is failing to nourish our civic dialogue

Analysis

Nothing is Normal About the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Review

Gigi Sohn
June 18, 2019

The norms that govern oversight of the communications industries have been crashing down a lot recently.

Op-ed

Survey Explores Broadband Impact on Local Economies, Telehealth, Education

Craig Settles
June 12, 2019

Surveying economic development professionals about broadband’s impact on local economies.

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

Benton believes that communications policy—rooted in the values of access, equity, and diversity—has the power to deliver new opportunities and strengthen communities to bridge our divides.

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