Political Bickering Prolongs the Digital Divide
June 2021
Broadband internet is creating jobs, and changing lives in Kentucky's 'Silicon Holler,' Wisconsin's Northwoods (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 06/10/2021 - 15:34Commissioner Carr Applauds Sen Wicker’s Anti-Discrimination Bill (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 06/10/2021 - 15:33FCC Confirms June 17 Meeting Agenda (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 06/10/2021 - 15:32Analysis | How a global website outage underscores the importance of creating a more robust internet (Brookings)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 06/10/2021 - 14:29CenturyLink seeks to ease Minnesota landline repair rules (Associated Press)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 06/10/2021 - 14:27Best internet speed tests of 2021: Test your connection (ZDNet)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 06/10/2021 - 14:23India And Tech Companies Clash Over Censorship, Privacy And 'Digital Colonialism' (National Public Radio)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 06/10/2021 - 14:21Senators Introduce Major Bipartisan Legislation to Close Digital Divide, Promote Digital Equity
Sens Patty Murray (D-WA), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced new bipartisan legislation aimed at closing the growing digital divide in communities across the country. The Digital Equity Act of 2021 (S.2018) would create new federal investments targeted toward a diverse array of projects at the state and local level.