Many use high speed internet every day, but for some people in rural areas around Siouxland, an internet connection can be hard to get. The Federal Communications Commission is now trying to fix that. Sen Roy Blunt (R-MO) says when it comes to internet access, Missouri is a black hole. "We're behind the rest of the country on this, and I am not satisfied with that," he said. Sen Blunt says without broadband access everyone from farmers to students suffer.
At this meeting, the Disability Advisory Committee is expected to receive and consider reports and recommendations from its subcommittees.
The DAC may also receive briefings from FCC staff on issues of interest to the Committee and may discuss topics of interest to the committee, including, but not limited to, matters concerning communications transitions, telecommunications relay services, emergency access, and video programming accessibility.
This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the DAC Chair and Designated Federal Officer
While President Donald Trump has few direct ways of going after Google, his administration and allies in Congress could find ways to make life difficult for the company. Antitrust officials at the Justice Department or Federal Trade Commission, for example, could investigate whether the search giant is abusing its market dominance. Trump's Republican allies in Congress could subject the company to more unpleasant, high-profile hearings.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
More than 100 Facebook employees have joined Mr. Amerige to form an online group called FB’ers for Political Diversity. The aim of the initiative is to create a space for ideological diversity within the company. The new group has upset other Facebook employees, who said its online posts were offensive to minorities.
If America’s tech and telecom giants have an opinion about T-Mobile US’s plan to reshape the wireless industry by taking over Sprint , most are keeping it to themselves.Few large companies have gone on record to back or oppose the roughly $26 billion merger, which would combine the country’s No. 3 and No. 4 carriers. Fewer still are using their lobbying prowess to fight the deal behind the scenes. “I don’t think you’re going to have any entity that has motive and means to oppose this deal” among big business, said Blair Levin, an industry analyst at New Street Research.
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