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Colorado advances new net neutrality measure while House Commerce Ranking Member criticizes federal bill
Net neutrality measure moves in Colorado
The Colorado House sent to the governor's desk a bill that attempts to ensure that telecommunications companies operating in the state abide by net neutrality standards tossed by the federal government in 2017. Under that measure, SB78, telecommunications companies that provide broadband services in Colorado would be barred from receiving state grants if they engage in slowing down or blocking competitors on the internet. Just like the Colorado Senate, the House approved the bill on a straight party-line vote. Both chambers are controlled by Democrats.
David Bernhardt, Trump’s Pick for Interior Dept. Continued Lobbying After Officially Vowing to Stop, New Files Show (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 04/05/2019 - 06:10
FCC Seeks Comment on TracFone Petition to Expand ETC Designation to Tribal Lands
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on an amended petition filed by TracFone Wireless. TracFone seeks to expand its designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier to certain Tribal lands in Alabama, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia.
WC Docket No. 09-197
Comment Date: April 22, 2019 | Reply Comment Date: April 29, 2019
General Counsel’s Blog: -- Caveat Lector: A Blog Post About Reliance on Agency Blog Posts (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 04/04/2019 - 20:30Amazon’s Rise in Ad Searches Dents Google’s Dominance (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/04/2019 - 18:21Verizon’s 5G network is blazing fast, but it barely exists (Vox)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/04/2019 - 17:21Syracuse’s digital crisis: 1 out of 4 homes doesn’t have internet
Syracuse (NY) is the 10th worst city in the nation for digital connectivity. One-quarter of the city’s 54,000 households have no internet. That means people from more than 13,000 homes have to go to a library or a school or a neighbor’s house if they want to get online. Additionally, nearly half of the city’s homes don’t have high-speed broadband.