March 2021

Daily Digest 3/3/2021 (Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr.)

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"High cost is the most prominent issue driving households to cut the cord and go mobile only"

Virginia governor signs nation’s second state consumer privacy bill

Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) signed data privacy legislation into law, making Virginia the second state in the nation to adopt its own data protection rules. The law, known as the Consumer Data Protection Act, had broad support from the tech industry, including Amazon, which is building an Arlington (VA) headquarters. The legislation will allow residents of the commonwealth to opt out of having their data collected and sold, similar to a California law that went into effect in 2020.

'Facebook has a blind spot': why Spanish-language misinformation is flourishing (Guardian, The)

Submitted by benton on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 06:20

Neera Tanden, President Biden's nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, withdrew (Washington Post)

Submitted by benton on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 06:19

Dish tries to disrupt SpaceX’s Starlink plans as companies fight at FCC

SpaceX and Dish Network are fighting at the Federal Communications Commission over Dish's attempt to block a key designation that SpaceX's Starlink division needs in order to get FCC broadband funding. Dish's "baseless attempt" to block funding "would serve only to delay what matters most—connecting unserved Americans," said SpaceX in a filing.

Sen Markey to Reintroduce Net Neutrality Legislation Within Weeks

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Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo is confirmed as commerce secretary

Gov. Gina Raimondo (D-RI) won Senate confirmation as the next US commerce secretary, a post that will thrust her into some of the most contentious economic and security questions confronting the Biden administration. The Senate easily approved her nomination by a vote of 84 to 15. She is expected to be sworn in on March 3. Gov. Raimondo, a former venture capitalist who was reelected to her second term as Rhode Island’s chief executive in 2018, will assume command of a federal agency with sweeping responsibilities and an increasingly important portfolio.

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Sen Wicker Seeks Information on Universal Service Fund

As I evaluate the Universal Service Fund for the upcoming congressional session, I am requesting information regarding the full funding capabilities that the Federal Communications Commission has at its disposal.

Editorial | Broadband: Robust investment needed in rural areas (Mankato Free Press)

Submitted by benton on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 16:24

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