November 2017

Speaker Ryan Introduces Bill that Would Require Chief Data Officers for All Agencies (nextgov)

Submitted by benton on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 16:58

Apple CEO: 'Fake news' on social media is bigger issue than Russian ads (The Hill)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 16:56

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook will cut into profits to prevent abuse (CNN)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 16:55

Chairman Pai's Response to Senator Klobuchar and Rep. Eshoo Regarding 911 Access in Emergencies (Federal Communications Commission)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 16:53

Hurricane Maria Communications Status Report for Nov. 1 (Federal Communications Commission)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 16:52

Broadband Investment Continued Trending Down in 2016

US broadband providers invested approximately $76.0 billion in network infrastructure in 2016 down from approximately $77.9 billion in 2015 and $78.4 billion in 2014. From 1996 through 2016, the broadband industry has made capital investments totaling $1.6 trillion. The start of the decline, the first since the recession ended in 2009, coincided with Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 decision to reclassify broadband providers as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act.

WiFi-equipped school buses help students get online

The digital age continues to spark creative developments in education. Wireless gadgets are now commonplace in the typical American classroom. But while technology is helping thousands of students reach new heights in their education, many others are falling behind. Dubbed "the homework gap" by researchers, students without the use of reliable internet access at home find it harder to complete and submit homework assignments, further expanding the inequality already seen in low-income communities.

Facebook's Third-Quarter Revenue: $10.33 billion (Wall Street Journal)

Submitted by benton on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 16:24

House Communications Subcommittee Checks in on FirstNet Progress

The House Communications Subcommittee held a hearing checking in on the progress made in the deployment of FirstNet, the first nationwide, interoperable broadband public safety network. Chairman Blackburn kicked things off by highlighting the importance of FirstNet to help first responders and make communities safer, “A lot of work at this committee went into reviewing the recommendations from the 9/11 commission on how to better prepare our first responders in times of crisis.

Russian ads, now publicly released, show sophistication of influence campaign

Lawmakers on Nov 1 released a trove of ads that Russian operatives bought on Facebook, providing the fullest picture yet of how foreign actors sought to promote Republican Donald Trump, denigrate Democrat Hillary Clinton and divide Americans over some of the nation’s most sensitive social issues. The ads that emerged, a sampling of the 3,000 that Russians bought during the 2016 presidential campaign and its aftermath, demonstrated in words and images a striking ability to mimic American political discourse at its most fractious.

Benton

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