Right to Connect: A Media-Policy Roadmap for Presidential Candidates
Free Press Action released “Right to Connect,” a platform of recommended media-and-tech policies for all presidential candidates.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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Broadband Adoption Gap Analysis of California
"Above all, we observe that the most constant and significant factor affecting adoption is income."
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Schools and Phone Companies Face Off Over Wireless Spectrum
John Windhausen Jr., executive director of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, says the FCC plan would be "disastrous for online learning, 5G deployment, and rural consumers."
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Senators Warren, Sanders, Booker Urge FCC and DOJ to Review Sinclair Acquisition of 21 Regional Sports Networks
Senators urging close scrutiny of Sinclair's recent acquisition of 21 Regional Sports Networks and Fox College Sports from Disney in a deal valued at $10.6 billion.
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Can Democrats Win Back the Internet in the Age of Trump?
Democrats are still clinging to the quaint notion that political discourse on the internet will fix itself, that facts and reason will somehow overcome the baser human instincts that gave rise to Trump. A group of rebellious tech start-ups is trying to change that—by fighting back against Trump on his terms. Can it work?
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President Trump's shock factor wears off, causing a slump for big media
Top news executives say that a real "Trump slump" is hitting digital, cable and more.
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A Likely Chinese Hacker Crew Targeted 10 Phone Carriers to Steal Metadata
Researchers at Boston-based cybersecurity firm Cybereason revealed the results of tracking a years-long cyberespionage campaign which they say targeted the networks of at least 10 cellular providers around the world.
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Next Century Cities Announces New Executive Director
Next Century Cities has selected a new executive director: Francella Ochillo.
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2019 Tech Enablers Report: Top Five 'Tech Enablers' In K-12 Education
The top five technology developments to enhance teaching and learning: Mobile Devices; Blended Learning; Cloud Infrastructure; Extended Reality; and Analytics and Adaptive Technologies.