Sadie McClain
Advocates, Sheriffs, and Service Providers Face Off Over FCC’s Prison Phone Rates
The battle over how much incarcerated people should pay to stay connected with loved ones escalated recently. Sheriffs, telecommunications providers, and civil rights advocates filed opposing briefs in the U.S.
Federal BEAD Rules Claim Neutrality, But Critics See Bias
New federal rules governing the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment program purport to speed deployment of broadband infrastructure, but some experts say that the changes could come at the cost of long-term scalability and meaningful participation by smaller providers. “I do think that this [policy notice] is a mixed bag with a lot more bad than good,” said Jessica Dine, policy analyst at New America's Open Technology Institute, who said some ancillary requirements are being mischaracterized as “totally unnecessary.” She agreed that simplifying the rules would have a positive impact,