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Digital equity program in Montgomery County, Maryland adds Plume Wi-Fi to its Internet access
Montgomery County (MD) offers its low-income and special needs citizens Internet access via a 600-linear-mile fiber route as part of its Digital Equity program. In a new pilot project, the county will add onsite Wi-Fi—by way of Plume superpods—to its existing basic Internet access. Joe Webster, Montgomery County's Chief Broadband Officer, said that although the county has been providing free or low-cost Internet service to residents in need for some time, significant challenges remain beyond the demarc.
Proposal would give EU power to boot tech giants out of European market (Ars Technica)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 10:35Wayback Machine and Cloudflare team up to archive more of the Web (Ars Technica)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 13:13Comcast shut off Internet to hundreds, saying they were illegally connected
Comcast says that a broadband reseller illegally sold Comcast Internet service in residential buildings in the Denver area and has terminated the connections to those buildings. The shutoff affected hundreds of people who live in buildings serviced by AlphaWiFi, "which installs and services Internet in approximately 90 apartment buildings across Denver." The shutoff came as a surprise to residents, including Kaley Warren, who has been working at home during the pandemic. "It is my entire lifeline," said Warren, who said that without warning her Internet service disappeared. "I felt lost.
President Trump replaces FCC member in bid to push through Twitter/Facebook crackdown
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Nathan Simington, who is currently a senior advisor in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to replace Michel O'Rielly on the Federal Communications Commission.