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November 2025
AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next (Wired)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Fri, 11/14/2025 - 11:18
FOCUS Broadband Connects Thousands of Rural Homes and Businesses in Chowan and Perquimans Counties (NC)
FOCUS Broadband has announced that high-speed internet service is now available to more than 7,000 addresses in Chowan and Perquimans counties (NC), with additional addresses coming soon. Residents and businesses in rural areas of both counties may now take advantage of fiber optic broadband service with speeds up to 5 Gig, enabling them to work and learn remotely, access telehealth services, and more.
OpenAI’s new LLM exposes the secrets of how AI really works (MIT Technology Review)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Fri, 11/14/2025 - 11:07
Collaboration Clears Path for Rural Fiber Expansion in Marshall County, Illinois
Marshall County officials, the Illinois Office of Broadband, and Surf Internet gathered at Lake Wildwood near Varna (IL) to celebrate ongoing fiber-optic construction funded through a combination of state and private investment. The event underscored how cooperation between county officials and Surf advanced the Connect Illinois grant project in this largely rural area. Delays had mounted early on as Surf navigated county permitting requirements that require utilities to obtain individual easements or consent forms from every property owner along the construction route.
Daily Digest 11/14/2025
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Fri, 11/14/2025 - 10:54Daily Digest 11/14/2025 (James Joseph Simon)
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Broadband news digest for Friday, November 14, 2025
State Digital Equity Work Continues
State broadband offices have been incredibly busy for, well, years now. At this point, nearly all states and territories have submitted their Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program final proposals to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for review.
Reps Menendez and Houchin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Americans from Scams
Representatives Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08) and Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) led 11 of their colleagues in introducing the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation to protect Americans from the growing wave of fraud and financial deception costing families billions each year. The Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act directs the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to convene an interagency task force to develop a comprehensive national scam prevention strategy to improve consumer education, foster collaboration with international part