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Bipartisan senators predict parents will overcome tech lobby to protect kids online (National Public Radio)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 05/05/2023 - 06:30President Biden Reportedly Nearing A Decision On FCC Pick (Inside radio)
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Readout of White House Meeting with CEOs on Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation (White House)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 05/04/2023 - 17:22Apple reports second quarter results (Apple)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 05/04/2023 - 16:05Mark MacCarthy: How Congress can protect kids online (Brookings)
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Benton Institute Welcomes Another Unanimous Verdict for FCC and Universal Broadband
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit joined the 5th Circuit in rejecting an attack on the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund (USF). The USF is a critical means of reducing the cost of broadband and other telecommunications services for schools, hospitals and libraries, for low-income consumers, and for residents of rural America. The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, MediaJustice, and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance are intervenors supporting the FCC in this case.
Benton Institute Welcomes Another Unanimous Verdict for FCC and Universal Broadband
Submitted by benton on Thu, 05/04/2023 - 15:23Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Opening Remarks from Alan Davidson Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is thrilled to share details and answer questions about the launch of the first round of funding from our $1.5 billion Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund. The Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund will allow us to invest in the next-generation of wireless innovation to unlock opportunities for new and emerging companies. It’s a long project – it will take a decade or more – and to get there, we need your help.