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December 2019

China’s New Internet-Censorship Rules Highlight Role of Algorithms

China’s control over online content is likely to tighten further with a comprehensive set of rules that defines what is bad or illegal content, and what content is encouraged, and highlights the role that algorithms play in recommending content to users. The new rules, released by the Cyberspace Administration of China, target producers of online content, including individuals and operators of apps and other platforms. The rules are set to come into effect in March.

Russia Plans to Cut Off Some Internet Access Dec 23

Russia will temporarily shut off many of its citizens’ access to the global Internet in a test of its controversial RuNet program, according to an internal government document. RuNet aims to boost the government’s ability to better control internal digital traffic, launch cyber and information attacks against other nations, and track and censor dissidents. The test will evaluate “the possibility of intercepting subscriber traffic and revealing information about the subscriber, blocking communication services,” according to a Dec.

C Spire Works with Entergy Mississippi On $11 Million Broadband Project in the State

C Spire, Entergy Mississippi, and the Mississippi Public Service Commission commemorated the completion of a project that will bring advanced broadband services to rural Mississippians. The $11 million project took 18 months to complete. It spans more than 300 miles in 15 counties and is aimed at helping to meet the state’s education and healthcare needs.

Going backwards in the “race for 5G”

The collision of corporate opportunism and Republican anti-government orthodoxy has pushed the United States backwards on the allocation of important spectrum for fifth-generation wireless networks (5G).

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