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Four Principles for Communications Policy
Our responsibility is to create the conditions in which innovation can flourish, investment can grow, competition can thrive, and citizens can benefit from the extraordinary opportunities that communications technologies make possible.
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Louisiana's BEAD broadband buildout set to complete construction for nearly 15k locations by early 2027
Nearly 1,800 miles of fiber are being deployed across the state
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About half of Americans say they spend too much time on their smartphone
Are Americans cutting back on their smartphone time?
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How California lawmakers plan to regulate AI and social media
Long the epicenter of the global tech industry, California is taking more action to shield its children, communities and workers from the threats posed by the very industry that’s become central to the state’s identity and enviable economy.
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