Legislators Push for $2 Billion for Broadband
For rural connectivity during the crisis
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Monday, April 6, 2020
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Coronavirus Sparks New Interest in Bridging Digital Divides
Advocates and government staffers in the broadband and digital equity space say there is a renewed interest in supporting their work, with shelter-at-home orders emphasizing the need to bridge digital divides.
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Our lack of will to expand broadband access has left millions of students disconnected during closures
As schools close and students and teachers are forced to improvise ways to do distance learning, it’s exposing a big fault line in our society: our refusal to guarantee every household internet access.
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Chairman Pai Thanks Broadcasters for Their Response to COVID-19
As always, in times of emergency, broadcasters are stepping up to serve their communities and help keep people informed, healthy, and safe.
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As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out
Teachers at some schools across the country report that less than half of their students are participating in online learning.
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FCC Affirms First Amendment By Denying Petition Seeking To Suppress Coverage Of White House Coronavirus Task Force News Conferences
The FCC wholly rejected a petition by Free Press demanding a government investigation into broadcasters that have aired statements by the President during White House Coronavirus Task Force briefings and related commentary regarding the coronavirus pandemic by other on-air personalities.
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Education Sec DeVos Authorizes New CARES Act Funding Flexibilites to Support Tech Infrastructure and Distance Learning
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a new streamlined process for providing states funding flexibilities to best meet the needs of students and educators during the COVID-19 national emergency.
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Rural Broadband: Go Big and Stay Home
Cable wants FCC to retain census-block standard
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Your Internet is working. Thank these Cold War-era pioneers who designed it to handle almost anything
Coronavirus may have forced people to stay at home, but the Internet these scientists envisioned long ago is keeping the world connected
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Congress struggles to get tech savvy, adjust to life during a pandemic
Congress is likely unable to function at full capacity
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Pandemic Amplifies Calls for Universal Broadband
Virtual proximity is key in a time of physical distancing
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Millions of families are on the wrong side of the digital divide
The solutions enacted by the FCC and increased funding for hotspots are commendable but insufficient
