T-Mobile Says It Hired Lobbying Firm Tied to Former Trump Aide Corey Lewandowski
Company says contract with Turnberry Solutions includes help on pending deal with Sprint
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Friday, May 25, 2018
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It seems as if maybe the White House doesn’t really want to talk to the press
We looked at data from the White House website and from the American Presidency Project at the University of California at Santa Barbara to track how often press secretaries held briefings (or informal “gaggles,” usually while traveling) and how long they lasted. (Official transcripts generally include start and end times for the briefings.)
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Facebook’s new political ad rules could upend June 5th primaries
Candidates are blocked from buying ads while they wait on authorization codes.
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Chairman Pai tells Dahlonega (GA) audience what government is doing about rural broadband issues
Ajit Pai speaks with telecommunications industry leaders
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FCC Commissioner Carr: Internet Won't End June 12
Says biggest change will be more investment in deployment.
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Sens Udall, Gardner Introduce Bill to Put Wi-Fi on School Buses
Bipartisan bill aims to close "homework gap" that disadvantages low-income and rural students without internet access at home.
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Sens Wicker, Hassan, and Moran Introduce ‘MAP Broadband Act’ to Address Wireless Coverage Map Gaps
Legislation Targets Flawed FCC Mobility Fund Challenge Process to Help Expand Rural Wireless Broadband
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FCC Commissioner Carr Announces Great Plains Broadband Tour
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr will visit the Great Plains from May 29 to June 1, with events in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota.
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How ‘Googling it’ can send conservatives down secret rabbit holes of alternative facts
“Googling it” has become the news equivalent of “do your own research.” But neither Google, nor search terms, are purely neutral. “Even in the face of research and due diligence,” Tripodi wrote in her study, “voters can walk away from Google armed with alternative news and alternative facts.”
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The GDPR transforms privacy rights for everyone. Without Edward Snowden, it might never have happened.
In June 2013, halfway through the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) negotiations, a National Security Agency contractor named Edward Snowden leaked documents on America’s global surveillance.
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GDPR, a New Privacy Law, Makes Europe World’s Leading Tech Watchdog
The European Union enacts the world’s toughest rules to protect people’s online data.
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LA Times among US-based news sites blocking EU users due to GDPR
LA Times, Chicago Tribune and others redirect to pages saying sites are currently unavailable in most European countries
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Older Americans and Broadband: Getting Connected
The Federal Communications Commission is working to promote the benefits of broadband service among older Americans.
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Antitrust via Rulemaking: Competition Catalysts
Some observers note a decline in competition in American industry; fewer new firms are entering the market, and markets are becoming more concentrated. Federal and state agencies can devise regulations to catalyze competition.
