August 2019

Trump FCC Votes to Radically Redefine Local Franchise Agreements and Undermine Community Needs (Free Press)

Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 16:22

After battling social media impostors for years, Rep Kinzinger (R-IL) wants to force Facebook to do more to combat fake accounts (New York Times)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 16:16

Inside US-based "phone farms", where people use hundreds of smartphones to fabricate engagements with ads (Vice)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 16:13

Google will pause listening to EU voice recordings while Germany's data protection regulators investigate (Vox)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 16:11

After President Trump cites Amazon concerns, Pentagon reexamines $10 billion JEDI cloud contract process (Washington Post)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 16:08

Google will start using its text-to-speech technology for emergency calls on Pixels (Vox)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 16:07

NTIA Asks Federal Agencies to Review Current Frequency Assignments

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration sent guidance to executive branch departments and agencies for reviewing current spectrum frequency assignments. NTIA is requiring agencies to initially review two bands: 3100-3550 MHz and 7125-8400 MHz. The agencies must provide the information over the next six to nine months. NTIA will then solicit input from the agencies and other stakeholders on the next set of bands to be reviewed on a recurring and rolling basis. The data collection efforts include four components.

FCC Improves Access to 911 and Timely Assistance from First Responders

The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules to help ensure that people who call 911 from multi-line telephone systems—which commonly serve hotels, office buildings, and campuses—can reach 911 and be quickly located by first responders. The new rules will also improve emergency response for people who call 911 from other calling platforms.

FCC Bans Malicious Spoofing of Text Messages & Foreign Robocalls (Federal Communications Commission)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 15:42

FCC Enforces Franchising Laws to Promote Broadband Deployment

The Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules to prohibit excessive franchise fees. The Order explains that local governments may not regulate most non-cable services, including broadband Internet access service, offered over a cable system. These rules respond to a remand by the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and set forth how local franchising authorities may regulate cable operators pursuant to the Communications Act.

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