FCC Commissioner Carr urges lame-duck agency action to clip Section 230
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr suggested that the agency should jam through rules to limit tech's liability shield before President Donald Trump leaves office.
December 2020
Overcome Being Overwhelmed: Building a Path to Connectivity in All Communities
We know it’s tough right now. But, especially so, for local community leaders who must wear multiple hats and try to solve the connectivity problem for everyone. “Most of us are a bit overwhelmed and getting caught up with back-to-back-to-back video calls,” said Tom Stephenson, Community Technology Advisor, Connected Nation. “On more than one occasion, I’ve been on a regional or community call when one of the leaders forgets which meeting they are in and starts discussing a totally different subject matter out of the blue.
Hanover County (VA) Board of Supervisors approves plan to increase countywide access to broadband connection (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 12/11/2020 - 10:57Hillsboro launches HiLight, aspiring to build Oregon’s largest city-run internet service (Oregonian, The)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 12/11/2020 - 10:57Cuyahoga County, Ohio, seeks more projects, partnerships to close digital divide
Cuyahoga County (OH) is seeking more partnerships and projects to help close the digital divide, planning for a long-term solution to lack of internet access in the county. The county issued a “request for information,” which is due by Jan. 15.
Massive Gigabit “Coverage” Increase Highlights How Unreliable FCC Broadband Data Can Be
Progress on gigabit deployment in the US has been greatly exaggerated. This is true for the state of the internet in general. However, the gigabit landscape is a subsection worth examining more closely, as it is the connectivity threshold that will be required to solve the speed and functionality divides of the near future. The Federal Communications Commission claims that gigabit availability has ballooned from 4% in 2016 to 84% in 2020. Our own estimates, however, show that gigabit plan access has actually gone from 2.4% in the same year to 56% in 2020.
Poor broadband can knock £40k off average London home: study (City AM)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 12/11/2020 - 10:45Privacy Policy and the Biden Presidency: A Promising Outlook? (Government Technology)
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