“Smart” TVs Aren't So Smart About Your Privacy
As everyday consumer appliances and devices like televisions are increasingly connected to the internet, concerns about privacy and security are mounting.
February 2018
Kaspersky Sues to Reverse Congressional Ban (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 17:40Op-Ed: Net Neutrality Ins't the Problem -- It's the Internet Itself (Quartz)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 17:40Op-Ed: The media is ignoring ties between the Clinton campaign and Russians (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 17:39
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Setting the Bar for Public Funding: Aiming Higher with the Connect America Fund
The Federal Communications Commission concluded in a recent report that broadband is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion, but there’s more work to be done. On the latter point, there’s widespread agreement.
Sinclair says asking news directors for PAC contributions isn't a conflict of interest
The vice president for news for Sinclair Broadcast Group, Scott Livingston, said that he understands why some people may be concerned that the company asked top managers to contribute to the company's Political Action Committee, but he says he does not believe it is a journalistic conflict of interest. "I do understand the concern but I don’t believe this compromises our journalistic integrity. Our local stations don’t cover the ins and outs of the broadcast regulatory reform." And, Livingston said, the political action committee is "working to save local broadcasting."
Sens Capito, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Close Urban-Rural Digital Divide
Sens Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Act of 2018 to help close the urban-rural digital divide and expand access to broadband in rural communities.
These two charts tell you everything you need to know about Google’s and Facebook’s domination of the ad business (Vox)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 14:13President Trump’s infrastructure plan has no dedicated money for broadband
President Donald Trump's new 10-year plan for "rebuilding infrastructure in America" doesn't contain any funding specifically earmarked for improving Internet access. Instead, the plan sets aside a pool of funding for numerous types of infrastructure projects, and broadband is one of the eligible categories. Broadband would be eligible for funding from a proposed $20 billion Transformative Projects Program, along with transportation, clean water, drinking water, energy, and commercial space.