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Cutting race considerations from the Digital Equity Act undermines its aim
Race cannot and should not be ignored in digital access conversations, and the courts’ striking of racial provisions undermines the act’s recognition of key barriers to broadband access and reasons for digital exclusion among racial and ethnic groups
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The Trump FCC’s regulatory guile
The FCC has abandoned its independent status after complying with a White House executive order, and its chairman has openly acknowledged that the agency no longer operates independently
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Verizon and Corning announce multi-year, multi-billion dollar supply agreement for broadband expansion and next-gen AI infrastructure
Verizon and Corning have reached a multi-billion dollar supply agreement through 2032 for over 80 million miles of high-density optical fiber to meet surging demand
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GAO Says Public Broadband Investment Hasn't Reached Its Fullest Potential Yet
Are recent federal broadband deployment programs reaching unserved and underserved areas efficiently?
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Golden State Connect Authority Signs Agreement with FiberTel to Advance Construction on Golden State Fiber Network in Rural California
GSCA is a joint powers authority comprised of 40 rural California counties dedicated to increasing access to reliable, affordable high-speed internet throughout the state
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AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal
The Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI
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