The FCC Asks, "Are Broadband Markets Competitive?"
Since the Telecommunications Act of 1996, U.S. policy has bet on competition to deliver lower prices, better service, and more innovation in the communications marketplace
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USDA FY 2027 Budget Summary
Budget proposes canceling $40 million in unobligated balances from prior year funds within the ReConnect pilot program
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Rising energy prices could spell trouble for telecommunications companies
Telephone companies spend an average of 4-5 percent of their operating expenses on energy, though some spend 10 percent or more
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Users of social media and AI chatbots for health information are more likely to say they are convenient than accurate
About a third of Americans say they get health information from social media at least sometimes
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Where Do Americans Get Health Information, and What Do They Trust?
Health care providers are the most common source of health information for Americans, who view them as more accurate than other sources
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A people-first vision for the future of work in the age of AI
While many Americans associate AI with mass layoffs and less satisfying work, an AI future that puts people first and supports workers is possible
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The Trump FCC is leveraging public trust for political gain
Section 326 of the Communications Act explicitly prohibits the FCC from exercising “censorship” or interfering with broadcasters’ free expression
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Community Anchor Institutions: The Real Engines of Digital Equity
CAIs are the places people trust, the places people actually show up, and often the only places where digital life becomes something navigable
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Use of digital distress metrics to assess digital exclusion can obscure vulnerable groups: the case of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina
State- and county-level digital distress measures can mask digital distress in specific groups
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BEAD Renders USDA Broadband Programs Obsolete
There is little justification for continuing many duplicative broadband programs, particularly those run by the Rural Utilities Service
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President Trump’s next budget once again calls for massive cuts to science
Congress rejected huge cuts to science in 2026, but President Trump is trying again
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AI's impact on the job market is starting to show up in the data
New reports from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs come in the wake of a deluge of doomsday predictions and tell a more nuanced story of how AI is changing the job market
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The one piece of data that could actually shed light on your job and AI
“We need a Manhattan Project for this,” one economist says
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Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age: Ideas to Keep People First
1) Share prosperity broadly. 2) Mitigate risks. 3) Democratize access and agency.
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