President Trump’s $100,000 paywall problem
President Donald Trump is being sued over a service offering paid early access to his Truth Social posts
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The two technicians behind BEAD’s first connected home
In May, a farm near Ogallala, Nebraska, became the first home reported to be connected through the BEAD program
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California Public Utilities Commission Approves Nearly $32 Million to Expand Broadband Access, Digital Skills, and No-Cost Internet for Californians
Funding includes broadband infrastructure projects in rural communities, no-cost broadband infrastructure for publicly supported housing developments, and digital literacy and broadband adoption programs that will help connect more Californians to education, healthcare, employment opportunities, government services, and emergency information
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Federal Digital Equity Funding is Restored, But Changes are in Store
A recent court ruling holds good news for digital skills advocates, signaling that $1.25 billion in Digital Equity Act funding is back on the table
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Shentel devotes web page to Starlink's 'hidden costs'
Shentel, which operates Glo Fiber, highlights Starlink's 'hidden costs' in a dedicated post on its website but also assured investors on its Q2 earnings call that it's seeing less impact than before from satellite competitors
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Moving Toward Opportunity for All: The Future of Universal Service Reform
Universal service remains the nation's primary vehicle for closing the digital divide and ensuring universal access to modern life
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What happens to the secrets you share with AI
Chatbots can invite a kind of disclosure that search engines and social networks often do not
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Are Digital Equity Grants Back
There seems to be an increasing chance that the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program is back in play
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