Pairing Harms and Remedies in the Meta Settlement
Thursday, September 10, 2026
September 2026
How Chinese AI Firms Tried to Clone U.S. AI Models (Wall Street Journal)
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Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
CTIA 2026 Annual Survey Highlights
Americans continue to demand more wireless data to power everything—from AI to wearables, digital streaming services, and more. In 2025 alone, Americans used a staggering 159.3 trillion megabytes of data—20 percent more data than was used the previous year and 39 percent more data than was used during the entire 4G decade. That growth reflects the increasingly central role wireless plays in everyday life, as data demand is expected to grow 4x by 2032. And the growth of AI will place an even greater strain on America’s wireless networks.
GFiber sponsors the NDIA Trailblazers program
Imagine a world where digital equity is viewed as a fundamental municipal obligation, standing alongside public safety, housing, and transportation. What if city and county leaders used their local knowledge to dismantle the greatest barriers to connectivity and digital literacy? Picture local governments leveraging their convening power to partner with libraries, non-profits, schools, and businesses to spark new digital opportunities.
Students who use AI generally score worse at school (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 15:57OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member (Guardian, The)
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Commissioner Gomez on FCC Campaign That Forced Interview Off Air
Jimmy Kimmel’s decision to keep his interview with a Senate candidate off the air shows just how far this Administration’s campaign of censorship and control has gone. This is now the second time in a matter of months that a late-night host has disclosed they had to bury an interview because of Federal Communications Commission intimidation, and there is no way to know how many other editorial decisions across the country have quietly been shaped by this same pressure.
Washington’s Broadband Buildout: What’s Happening Now?
Broadband programs spend years in planning, mapping, applications, and approvals. But eventually, the work has to move from paper to the field. That is where Washington state finds itself now. Jordan Arnold, Director of the Washington State Broadband Office, discusses how the state’s broadband strategy is taking shape. Arnold stepped into the role in January 2026, just before Washington received federal approval for its final Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment proposal.
Fiber Broadband Networks, a Lower Carbon Alternative to Cable and Fixed Wireless Networks
Communications service providers are pursuing improvements to their sustainability metrics, with some aiming for net-zero carbon emission targets. Beyond carbon emissions, reducing electricity consumption will have a lasting impact on operators, consumers, and society at large.