March 2018

Daily Digest 3/2/2018 (FCC's March Agenda)

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William H.T. Bush, Brother and Uncle of Presidents (New York Times)

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Senate Passes Broadband Data Bill

The Senate has passed the Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017. Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman Roger Wicker's (R-MS) bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to come up with a consistent methodology for wireless broadband coverage data. The goal is to make sure rural areas and urban areas get equitable broadband infrastructure treatment.

As DC sits on the sidelines, these states are looking to regulate Facebook, Google and Twitter

At a time when the US Congress seems paralyzed by partisanship — and either too reluctant or distracted to take on Silicon Valley’s most powerful players — Maryland is among a growing roster of states trying to remedy some of the most pressing ills of the digital age. Along with Maryland, leaders from New York to Washington state have pitched new bills that would make more information about online political ads available to local voters.

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March 2018

Daily Digest 3/2/2018 (FCC's March Agenda)

William H.T. Bush, Brother and Uncle of Presidents (New York Times)

Senate Passes Broadband Data Bill

As DC sits on the sidelines, these states are looking to regulate Facebook, Google and Twitter

Stranger Than Science Fiction: The Future for Digital Dictatorships (Wall Street Journal)

Broadcom’s Bid for Qualcomm Ignites Debate Within Administration (Wall Street Journal)

YouTube Hiring for Some Positions Excluded White and Asian Males, Lawsuit Says (Wall Street Journal)

Germany Says Hackers Infiltrated Main Government Network (New York Times)

Italy Braces for Fake News as Election Approaches (New York Times)

Facebook Lets Ads Bare a Man’s Chest. A Woman’s Back Is Another Matter. (New York Times)