Ofcom probes transparency of telecoms price rises
Ofcom has today launched an industry-wide enforcement programme into whether in-contract price rises were set out clearly enough by phone and broadband companies before customers signed up.
December 2022
RUS Accepting Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Applications
President Joe Biden has pledged that every American will have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet. Digital equity—devices, skills and affordability that bring the internet to life—are a critical part of that mission. As part of that work, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, subject to the availability of funding.
The Senate Commerce Committee will convene an Executive Session to consider Biden Administration nominations to serve on several boards, as well as Coast Guard promotions.
The Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) is hosting a series of Office Hours to answer questions about aspects of the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program (ACP Outreach Grant Program) such as the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), application package, and application submission process.
Missouri Using 100% of Capital Projects Fund Allocation for Broadband
On December 1, 2022, the U.S. Treasury approved Missouri’s plan to dedicate all of its Capital Projects Fund allocation to extend the reach of broadband in the state. Agriculture is Missouri’s leading economic driver. Over 95,000 farms employ nearly 400,000 people, export more than $2.5 billion across the globe, and make economic contributions to the state of $88.4 billion. Missouri is second in the number of farms in the United States and ranks in the top 10 nationally for the production of eleven different agricultural products.
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Missouri Using 100% of Capital Projects Fund Allocation for Broadband
Thursday, December 1, 2022
China Clamps Down on Internet as It Seeks to Stamp Out Covid Protests
China’s internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration, instructed tech companies to expand censorship of protests and moved to curb access to virtual private networks, as a government clampdown succeeds in keeping most protesters off the streets after