A strengthened Community Reinvestment Act must advance digital equity
A group of organizations and individuals committed to digital equity wrote a letter to US Bank Regulatory Agencies urging them to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
August 2022
Meta Pauses Purchase of ‘Supernatural’ Developer as FTC Suit Proceeds (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 11:43House Lawmakers Urge Biden Administration to Co-Locate Broadband and EV Charging Infrastructure
Reps Anna G Eshoo (D-CA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) led a letter to Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Secretary Jennifer Granholm, and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications and Information (NTIA) Alan Davidson, urging them to use funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to build out broadband and electric vehicle charging infrastructure simultaneously.
Comcast and Charter Losing Broadband Customers
It’s big news that both Comcast and Charter lost broadband customers in the second quarter of 2022. Both companies have steadily gained customers every quarter over the last decade. Comcast blames the customer loss on two factors.
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Antitrust Bill Targeting Big Tech in Limbo as Congress Prepares to Recess (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 06:28How YouTube Keeps Broadcasting Inside Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain (Wall Street Journal)
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Remarks of FCC Commissioners on the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said, "We are building a $100 million outreach grant program at the Federal Communications Commission to make sure that those who are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program hear about it. This is a good thing. It’s also something we were told to do in the [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act]. Congress specifically directed us to conduct outreach for the Affordable Connectivity Program to help ensure eligible households are enrolled.