Oklahoma’s application window for its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program Pool 1 funding, which is exclusively for fiber, opened April 21 and extends until May 26. In a funding alert, the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative shared information about the state’s plans beyond Pool 1. Pool 2 applications, which are for non-fiber technologies, can be submitted from April 28 to May 26.
The landscape of online expression is rapidly evolving, raising important questions about the balance between free speech and the need for a safe and accessible internet for all. While the First Amendment prohibits government from regulating speech, there are concerns about private platforms who restrict user posts that fall outside their community standards. To what degree, if any, can the government regulate content moderation on private platforms?
In early April, a group of over 100 bipartisan legislators representing 28 states signed a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warning against making changes to the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program that will delay and undermine states' existing plans.
Verizon announced results for the first quarter of 2025. Highlights include:
A "rate card" outlines the pricing structure for a company's products or services. It's essentially a list of the standard, published rates for various offerings, and it serves as a reference for potential customers, existing customers, and the company's rivals. Changes to a rate card are not taken lightly. So, what to make of T-Mobile's new pricing changes? "We're a company that's motivated to help bring solutions and to make the lives of our customers better. And the pain is this: All around us, prices are going up.
The first brief explains how Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act influences the digital landscape for Black users. While Section 230 has helped foster free expression and innovation online, it also creates gaps in accountability — enabling the spread of harmful and discriminatory content with limited consequences for platforms.
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