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Bipartisan lawmakers call for broadband expansion to eliminate inequities
Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) called for bridging the digital divide to help stimulate employment and workplace equity. They both pushed for congressional passage of infrastructure packages that would increase broadband access to rural and urban areas across the country. Data maps inaccurately portray parts of the U.S. as having broadband access, making it difficult for lawmakers to know which areas need more attention, said Rep Brooks. Rep Blunt Rochester noted there is bipartisan support for infrastructure legislation that would eliminate disparities.
Sens Scott, Cortez Masto introduce American Privacy Protection Act to mandate digital apps disclose country of origin (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 17:07Facebook takes down Chinese network targeting Philippines, Southeast Asia and the US (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 16:36The US needs a broadband reboot
The reality of the ongoing COVID pandemic means that many of us must continue to work virtually, enter classrooms remotely, and engage with the world through broadband internet service. From a recent Consumer Reports American Experiences Survey, we know that four-fifths of Americans now believe that access to broadband is as vital as electricity and running water.
Senate GOP eyes exit by Sept 25 (Hill, The)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 06:34House passes Election Technology Research Act to boost election security research (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 14:36Opinion: Congress needs to prioritize government digital service delivery (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 19:02Congress needs to provide flexible funding to states to deploy broadband networks
Over the past few weeks, millions of kids couldn’t begin learning at all because they do not have access to affordable, high-speed internet. In Colorado, 65,000 students don’t have access to the internet at home.