February 2019

US Music Industry Posts Third Straight Year of Double-Digit Growth as Streaming Soars 30% (Variety)

Submitted by benton on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 19:49

Hollywood Studios Are Releasing 5 Times More Films With Female Directors This Year (Wrap, The)

Submitted by benton on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 17:24

FCC Ready to Authorize $140 Million in Rural Broadband Funding for CAF II Auction Winners, Verizon Among Them

The Federal Communications Commission issued a public notice stating that it is “ready to authorize” $140 million in rural broadband funding for a portion of the entities that had winning bids in the Connect America Fund CAF II auction. The FCC is still reviewing required information submitted by auction winners and said other winners that meet all requirements to be deemed “ready to authorize” will be included in a future public notice.

Consumer Privacy Before Congress This Week: What We Learned and What’s Next

The week of Feb 25 featured back-to-back privacy hearings on Capitol Hill to discuss principles for federal privacy legislation. Industry players that have fiercely lobbied against federal privacy legislation in years past are now suddenly calling on Congress to pass a comprehensive privacy bill. Here’s a quick look at what happened in each hearing and a few key takeaways.

New York's Online Voter Registration Will Become Accessible to Blind Voters (nextgov)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:49

Opinion: The U.N. Hates Hate Speech More Than It Loves Free Speech (Foreign Policy)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:47

Senate Commerce Chairman Wicker eyes data privacy bill this year (Roll Call)

Submitted by benton on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:46

China’s Communist Party Runs This U.S. TV Station. How Independent Can It Be? (New York Times)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:45

Security experts: US Anti-Huawei Campaign Likely Exaggerated (Associated Press)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:45

FCC Seeks Comment on Broadband VI Petition for Temporary Waiver of Lifeline Program Minimum Service Standards (Federal Communications Commission)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:42

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