Iran’s Online Crackdown Prompts Smuggling of Starlink Kits
Iranian-American activists and tech entrepreneurs in California organize underground shipments of satellite internet terminals.
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Commissioner Starks Statement on Passage of Prison Phone Reform
FCC Commissioner Stark applauds the passing of the Marth Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022.
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Chairwoman Rosenworcel on Bill Addressing Egregious Prison Phone Rates
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued a statement after the House and Senate passed the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022.
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Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt helps fund dozens of jobs in Biden’s administration through the non-partisan Federation of American Scientists
Schmidt has become one of the United States’ most influential advocates for federal research and investment in Artificial Intelligence
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Advocates Applaud Passage of the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022
The legislation supporting prison reform will help families stay connected while saving them millions of dollars.
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Microsoft Fined $64 Million in France Over Advertising Cookies
French regulator’s action is part of a broader step up in the enforcement of Europe’s privacy laws.
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Spending Bill Lacks Money for FCC Rip-and-Replace Program
The measure does extend the regulator’s spectrum auction authority.
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Biden-Harris Administration Awards Nearly $5.7 Million to Kansas in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants
Kansas to expand broadband throughout the state with federal funding.
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FCC Opens Docket and Seeks Comment for 2022 Quadrennial Review of Media Ownership Rules
Do media ownership rules remain “necessary in the public interest as the result of competition.”
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Virginia Democrats move to elect state’s first Black woman to Congress
The district is heavily blue, so McClellan is very likely to win the special election on Feb. 21, when she’ll face off against Republican Leon Benjamin.
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Here's why the definition of a 'passing' matters for broadband grants
It seems the answer to the passing question varies slightly by operator, though most consider a passing to be any location which can be connected to fiber running along the main road.
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90% of US Households Get an Internet Service at Home
The majority of those not online at home do not use a computer
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Congresswoman Lesko (R-AZ) Introduces Bill to Protect Amateur Radio
Arizona Rep. Lesko introduces legislation to protect amateur radio.
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Senators Rosen (D-NV), Fischer (R-NE) and Young (R-IN) Bipartisan Data Mapping to Save Mom's Lives Act Signed Into Law
US Senators applaud Biden's signature on a bill that would expand broadband to improve telehealth in underserved areas.
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26 Senators Tell the FCC to Fix the New National Broadband Map
Addressing issues with missing locations in the National Broadband Map
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Reactions to the FCC's Steps to Combat Digital Discrimination
Reactions to the FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on next steps to combat digital discrimination.
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