Losing E-Rate could cause school staff cuts, say superintendents
The School Superintendents Association warned the FCC that losing E-Rate funds could lead to school staff reductions or other cuts
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FBA to OMB: New grant rules create 'real risk for broadband deployment'
In comments filed to the Office of Management and Budget, the Fiber Broadband Association urged the agency to reconsider some proposed rules changes for federal grants, saying they 'could create real risk for broadband deployment'
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Senator Markey Releases Discussion Draft of Legislation to Create a National Framework to Address Data Center Harm
Would create a national framework to prevent increased energy costs, pollution, and adverse health harms related to the rapid buildout of data centers and associated fossil fuel infrastructure
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The AI Accountability Agenda
AI must serve the public interest, not exploit Americans for private profit
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Local News Shortage Leads to $1.1 Billion in Extra Borrowing Costs for Local Governments and Taxpayers
Building on a landmark municipal bond market study, new analysis puts a price tag on the costs of news deserts to local governments
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Virginia Fiber Express clears state licensing hurdle for first phase of six-phase network
As data center campuses push south of Northern Virginia in search of land and power, a new fiber network aims to give hyperscale and AI operators a path that steers clear of the increasingly congested Interstate 95 corridor
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How many Americans are using AI—and how?
35 percent of American households are using AI to find information
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International comparisons show AI effect on productivity
Is AI itself responsible for growth in the sectors most exposed to it?
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Media and Democracy Project Files Mandamus Petition to Compel FCC Action on Fox License Appeal
Filing commemorates three-year anniversary of original Petition to Deny, as group accuses Carr of playing “hide the ball” with the courts to shield Fox from review
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Cost Satisfaction Up but Rising Demand Puts Enterprise Internet Reliability at Risk, JD Power Finds
Verizon ranks highest in large enterprise and medium businesses
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The Cost of a Traveling Gigabyte
Taara and GSMA Intelligence launch a Total Cost of Ownership study and calculator for next-generation networks
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Nearly 200 Economists and Tech Leaders Warn of A.I. Threats
A Statement on AI’s Transformation of the Economy
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Code Is Free Speech. Seriously.
Are you willing to compromise your free speech rights in order to keep people from finding bugs in your word processor?
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Nearly 6 in 10 young women get health and wellness information from influencers
Larger share of young women than young men get information from health and wellness influencers
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